People v. Porter

On May 18, 1990, defendant, Christopher Porter, entered a negotiated plea of guilty to one count of first degree murder. On June 28, 1990, he was sentenced to a 50-year term of imprisonment. After the entry of the sentence, defendant filed a timely motion to vacate his guilty plea, but defense counsel did not file the required certificate of compliance pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 604(d) (134 Ill. 2d R. 604(d)). Defendant’s motion to vacate was denied, and he filed his first appeal in this court, requesting that we remand the cause to the trial court for proper compliance with Rule 604(d).…