PEOPLE v. LEONARD

No. 4-89-0921.

202 Ill. App.3d 555 (1990)

560 N.E.2d 401

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. THOMAS LEONARD, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Rehearing denied October 15, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard D. Frazier and Michael B. Metnick, both of Metnick & Barewin, of Springfield, for appellant.

Charles G. Reynard, State's Attorney, of Bloomington (Kenneth R. Boyle, Robert J. Biderman, and Rebecca L. White, all of State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's Office, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE McCULLOUGH delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Thomas J. Leonard pleaded guilty to theft over $300 and was sentenced to 7 days in jail and 24 months' probation. Defendant's motion to withdraw his guilty plea was denied. On appeal, defendant argues he was denied effective assistance of counsel because his trial counsel failed to inform defendant that if the value of the stolen property, four used auto tires with rims, was...

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