Appellate Court of Illinois December 29, 1997, 2-96-0186 (People v. Abraham)

JUSTICE THOMAS

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Abraham P. Abraham, pleaded guilty on September 16, 1994, to one count of armed violence (720 ILCS 5/33A — 2 (West 1994)). On February 14, 1995, the trial court sentenced him to serve 20 years in prison. The defendant subsequently filed motions to reconsider sentence and to withdraw his guilty plea.