People v. McGregor

Defendant, Cartesus N. McGregor, pleaded guilty to aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (720 ILCS 5/24 — 1.6(a)(1), (a)(3)(A) (West 2004)) and was sentenced to probation. After successfully completing probation, defendant moved to vacate his conviction. Citing the seriousness of the offense, the trial court denied the motion. Defendant appeals, contending that the trial court abused its discretion. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

An indictment charged defendant with armed robbery (720 ILCS 5/18 — 2(a)(2) (West 2004)); aggravated unlawful use of a weapon while defendant was a street gang member,…