People v. Saldana

The defendant was charged with attempt murder and pursuant to plea negotiations pleaded guilty to the reduced charge of aggravated battery on January 22, 1976. The plea negotiations did not include the sentence. On February 18, 1976, the defendant was sentenced to a term of 1-4/2 years imprisonment. At this time the court advised defendant of his right to appeal but did not admonish him of the provisions of Supreme Court Rule 604(d) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 110A, par. 604(d)) requiring a motion to vacate a guilty plea within 30 days as a precondition to the right to appeal. Defendant…