Illinois Supreme Court· 7/28/1994

People v. Erickson

Citations

641 N.E.2d 455
161 Ill. 2d 82
204 Ill. Dec. 231
1994 Ill. LEXIS 98

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recognizing that even a claim as to “what trial counsel allegedly ought to have done in presenting a defense” may be forfeited in some circumstances
ineffective-assistance claim waived when counsel’s failure to verify expert’s credentials was made evident during the State’s cross-examination of the expert
claims based on what counsel should have done, but failed to do, typically depend - 20 - No. 1-22-0595 on matters outside trial record
if ineffective- assistance claim can be disposed of on basis that defendant did not suffer sufficient prejudice, court need not consider whether counsel’s performance was deficient
ineffective assistance claims based on what counsel ought to have done may depend on matters de hors the record; such claims are not subject to procedural default under the Act
“Failure to raise a claim which could have been addressed on direct appeal is a procedural default which results in a bar to consideration of the claim’s merits in a post-conviction proceeding.”

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Judges: Freeman, McMorrow, Harrison

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