People v. Dyches

Defendant Richard Dyches pled guilty to first degree murder, armed robbery, and aggravated kidnaping. The circuit court sentenced defendant to natural life in prison for first degree murder and concurrent 30-year prison terms for armed robbery and aggravated kidnaping. On appeal, defendant contends that the circuit court improperly summarily dismissed his pro se “motion for relief from judgment” brought pursuant to section 2 — 1401 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2 — 1401 (West 2000)). We affirm.

On October 14, 1998, at the guilty plea hearing, the circuit court admonished…