Illinois Supreme Court· 1/29/2001

People v. Edwards

Citations

745 N.E.2d 1212
195 Ill. 2d 142
253 Ill. Dec. 678
2001 Ill. LEXIS 7

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holding that defense counsel is not ineffective for failing to make a fruitless argument
holding that defense counsel is not ineffective for failing to make a fruitless argument
stating that defense counsel cannot be considered ineffective for failing to make or pursue meritless objections
explaining reviewing courts generally will not second-guess a matter involving trial strategy
“[c]ounsel cannot be considered ineffective for failing to make or pursue what would have been a meritless objection”
“Counsel cannot be considered ineffective for failing to make or pursue what would have been a meritless objection.”

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Judges: Miller, Harrison

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