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PEOPLE v. CHAMPION

No. 17233.

101 Ill. App.3d 670 (1981)

428 N.E.2d 721

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CECIL CHAMPION, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed November 13, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel D. Yuhas and Charles M. Schiedel, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Springfield, for appellant.

Lee J. Plummer, State's Attorney, of Jerseyville (Robert J. Biderman, of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for the People.

Cause remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE MILLS delivered the opinion of the court:

Can a trial judge issue a "Certificate of Importance" in a criminal case?

Can he sua sponte order an appeal following a negotiated plea of guilty?

Negative — on both.

No authority.

On March 24, 1980, Champion was charged by information with aggravated battery in which it was alleged that on March...

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