Illinois Supreme Court· 2/22/2002

People v. Fuller

Citations

793 N.E.2d 526
205 Ill. 2d 308
275 Ill. Dec. 755
2002 Ill. LEXIS 287

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recognizing a trial court’s noncompliance with Supreme Court Rule 402 (177 Ill. 2d R. 402) in admonishing a defendant may amount to plain error
recognizing a trial court's noncompliance with Supreme Court Rule 402 (177 Ill. 2d R. 402) in admonishing a defendant may amount to plain error
asserting that, because “[a] defendant is entitled to reasonable, not perfect, representation” from counsel, “mistakes in strategy or in judgment do not, of themselves, render the representation incompetent”
finding the trial court’s failure to give a correct jury instruction at the death-penalty eligibility phase of a capital sentencing proceeding was plain error
addressing “only those additional contentions *** likely to be a factor on remand”
addressing “only those additional contentions *** likely to be a factor on remand”

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Judges: Harrison, Kilbride, Thomas

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