PEOPLE v. THOMAS

No. 2-01-0413.

780 N.E.2d 838 (2002)

335 Ill. App.3d 261

269 Ill.Dec. 366

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Zorinski L. THOMAS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

December 6, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Joseph Weller and Steven E. Wiltgen, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Elgin, for appellant.

Joseph E. Birkett, State's Attorney, of Wheaton (Martin P. Moltz and Cynthia N. Schneider, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's Office, of counsel), and Howard M. Goldrich, of Lincolnwood, for the People.


Justice O'MALLEY delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Zorinski Thomas, pleaded guilty to aggravated criminal sexual abuse (720 ILCS 5/12—16(d) (West 1998)). Pursuant to an agreement, he was sentenced to six years' imprisonment. Defendant appeals, contending that the trial court erred by allowing him to proceed pro se on a motion to withdraw his plea without giving the admonishments required by Supreme Court Rule 401(a) (134 Ill.2d R. 401(a...

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