Justice CARTER delivered the opinion of the court:
After a stipulated bench trial, defendant, Jerry L. Thompson, was found guilty of armed robbery (720 ILCS 5/18-2(a)(3) (West 2008)) and was sentenced to 26 years' imprisonment. Defendant appeals, arguing that his stipulated bench trial was tantamount to a guilty plea and that this case should be remanded for compliance with the supreme court rules pertaining to guilty pleas. We affirm the trial court's judgment.<...
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