Presiding Justice McDADE delivered the opinion of the court:
Following a jury trial, defendant Alan W. Breedlove was convicted of the first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(1) (West 2000)) of Valerie Rakestraw. He was subsequently sentenced to 50 years' imprisonment. Defendant appeals, claiming that the cause should be remanded to the trial court for admonishments pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 605(a) (Official Reports Advance Sheet No. 21 (October 17, 2001), R. 605...
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