People v. Franks

Defendant Vincent D. Franks entered a partially negotiated guilty plea to attempted armed robbery. 720 ILCS 5/8 — 4,18—2 (West 1996). In exchange for the plea, the State agreed to a sentence cap of 10 years’ imprisonment and dismissed a charge of aggravated battery. The trial court accepted the plea and imposed a seven-year prison term. On appeal, defendant argues that his sentence was an abuse of the trial court’s discretion. We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL CONTEXT

The factual basis presented at defendant’s guilty plea hearing established that on August 7, 1996, defendant and three other young…