Supreme Court of Illinois

In an aggravated kidnapping action, dismissal of defendant's postconviction petition is reversed where defendant's guilty plea was found involuntary because his appointed attorney told him, erroneously, that the claimed lack of knowledge of the presence of a child in a stolen car was not a defense.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/15/2005
• Published 12/15/2005

Judges

• Justice KILBRIDE delivered the opinion of the court:

Court

• Supreme Court of Illinois

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Daniel D. Yuhas, Deputy Defender, Keleigh L. Biggins, Assistant Defender, Office of the State Appellate Defender, Springfield, for appellant., Lisa Madigan, Attorney General, Springfield, Scott Rueter, States's Attorney, Decatur (Gary Feinerman, Solicitor General, Linda D. Woloshin, David H. Iskowich, Assistant Attorneys General, Chicago, of counsel), for the People.