People v. Zarka-Nevling

Defendant, Connie J. Zarka-Nevling, pleaded guilty to a Class 4 felony of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) (625 ILCS 5/11— 501(d)(1)(A) (West Supp. 1997)) in return for the State’s promise to dismiss one count of felony driving while license revoked (DWR) (625 ILCS 5/6 — 303(d) (West Supp. 1997)) and was sentenced to 2V2 years in prison. Defendant timely filed a motion to reconsider sentence, but the court denied it.

Defendant appeals, arguing that (1) the trial court’s post-guilty-plea admonitions were deficient; (2) defense counsel provided ineffective assistance of counsel…