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PEOPLE v. EVANS

Nos. 80158, 80159.

673 N.E.2d 244 (1996)

174 Ill.2d 320

220 Ill.Dec. 332

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Appellant, v. Billie J. EVANS, Appellee. The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Appellant, v. Michael MEEKS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing Denied December 2, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Ryan, Attorney General, Springfield, Charles Garnati, State's Attorney, Marion, and James Creason, State's Attorney, Salem (Barbara Preiner, Solicitor General, Arleen C. Anderson and Paul J. Chevlin, Assistant Attorneys General, Chicago, and Norbert J. Goetten, Stephen E. Norris and Gerry R. Arnold of the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Mt. Vernon, of counsel), for the People.

Daniel M. Kirwan, Deputy Defender, and E. Joyce Randolph, Assistant Defender of the Office of the State Appellate Defender, Mt. Vernon, for appellees.

Chief Justice BILANDIC delivered the opinion of the court:

These two, consolidated appeals concern how Supreme Court Rule 604(d) (145 Ill.2d R. 604(d)) applies to negotiated guilty pleas.

FACTS

In People v. Meeks, the State originally charged defendant Michael Meeks with reckless homicide, robbery, and first degree murder. Meeks' defense counsel and an assistant State's Attorney negotiated a plea agreement. Under its terms, Meeks would plead...

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