Legal Opinion

People v. Thomas

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided July 9, 1993No. 2-91-1280PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Quetsch

The defendant, Rusty Thomas, pleaded guilty to burglary in Lee County cases Nos. 91 — CF— 25 and 91 — CF—91 and was sentenced to consecutive 10-year terms of imprisonment. The defendant appeals the denial of his motion to withdraw his guilty pleas, and he contends that: (1) the trial court erred in accepting his guilty pleas and sentencing him without first conducting a fitness hearing; (2) the trial court abused its discretion by not accepting his first guilty plea in No. 91— CF — 91; and (3) the State breached the plea agreement in No. 91— CF — 25 when it recommended an extended term of…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Western Casualty & Surety Co. v. BrochuIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
  2. People v. CohnAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
  3. People v. BoydAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978
  4. People v. SchwartzAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985
  5. People v. LongAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. People v. SandhamAppellate Court of Illinois · 1995
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  3. People v. HirschAppellate Court of Illinois · 2000
  4. People v. SmithAppellate Court of Illinois · 1993
  5. York v. ShulsenCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1994

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