People v. Everage

A jury found defendant, Kenneth Everage, guilty of home invasion. On June 5, 1998, defendant was sentenced to 60 years’ imprisonment.

On June 8, 1998, defendant filed a motion to reconsider sentence.

On June 10, 1998, defendant filed a pro se notice of appeal.

On June 12, 1998, defendant’s motion to reconsider sentence was denied. No second notice of appeal was filed.

This court directed defendant to show cause why this appeal should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 606(b) (134 Ill. 2d R. 606(b)), as the notice of appeal was filed prior to the disposition…