Appellate Court of Illinois· 10/21/2005

People v. Douglas

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839 N.E.2d 1039
362 Ill. App. 3d 65
298 Ill. Dec. 392
2005 Ill. App. LEXIS 1039

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A trial court’s refusal to issue a specific jury instruction is reviewed under an abuse of discretion standard
A trial court’s refusal to issue a specific jury instruction is reviewed under an abuse of discretion standard
“Counsel’s decision as to what jury instructions to tender - 14 - is one of several determinations widely recognized as matters of trial strategy that are generally immune from ineffective assistance claims.”

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Judges: Gallagher

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