Defendant's sole contention on appeal is that he is not a predicate felon because his prior conviction was unconstitutionally obtained. We find no merit to this claim. In that regard, the record of the 1985 predicate plea proceeding indicates that defendant was represented by competent counsel. His assertion that an interpreter should have been furnished is unsupported. The trial court at the 1985 conviction inquired first of defendant and later of his attorney whether defendant...
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