Appellate Court of Illinois· 12/31/1986

People v. Allen

Citations

502 N.E.2d 1260
151 Ill. App. 3d 391
104 Ill. Dec. 600
1986 Ill. App. LEXIS 3327

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stating that under Montgomery and Massie defense counsel’s advice to defendant not to testify because the State would impeach him with his juvenile adjudications was incorrect
stating that under Montgomery and Massie defense counsel's advice to defendant not to testify because the State would impeach him with his juvenile adjudications was incorrect
remanding petition when counsel had failed to amend petition to include an affidavit from the defendant explaining how defendant would have testified had he not followed counsel's advice to remain silent
remanding peti- tion when counsel had failed to amend petition to include an affidavit from the defendant explaining how defendant would have testified had he not followed counsel’s advice to remain silent

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