· 3/20/2008
People v. Bew
Citations
- 886 N.E.2d 1002
- 228 Ill. 2d 122
- 319 Ill. Dec. 878
- 2008 Ill. LEXIS 291
How courts have described this case
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- holding that claims of ineffective assistance of counsel require a showing of actual prejudice, not mere speculation of prejudice
- noting that the decision whether to file a motion to suppress is a matter of trial strategy
- noting that the decision whether to file a motion to suppress is a matter of trial strategy
- noting that the decision whether to file a motion to suppress is a matter of trial strategy
- noting that defendant may raise alternative grounds for suppression under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act where both defendant and State would have the opportunity to develop a factual record on the issue
- requiring a reasonable probability of different outcomes at both the suppression hearing and the trial
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Judges: Garman
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