People v. Thompson

In August 1999, defendant, Ernest Thompson, pleaded guilty to aggravated battery (720 ILCS 5/12 — 4(b) (11) (West 1998)) and violation of an order of protection (720 ILCS 5/12 — 30(a) (West 1998)). On September 7, 1999, the trial court sentenced defendant to concurrent extended terms of nine years for aggravated battery and six years for violation of an order of protection.

Defendant filed a pro se motion to withdraw guilty plea, which motion he later withdrew. He filed no direct appeal. Instead, on February 10, 2000, defendant filed papers with the trial court which the court construed as a…