Illinois Supreme Court· 1/26/1995

People v. Holman

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647 N.E.2d 960
164 Ill. 2d 356
207 Ill. Dec. 467
1995 Ill. LEXIS 15

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holding that Powers v. Ohio, 499 U.S. 400, 113 L. Ed. 2d 411, Ill S. Ct. 1364 (1991
noting that mitigation evidence can be double-edged
noting that mitigation evidence can be double-edged
\A defendant cannot rely on speculation or conjecture to justify his claim of incompetent representation ....\
when reviewing a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, the court is obligated to indulge in a strong presumption that the defendant's attorney was in fact competent
when reviewing a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, the court is obligated to indulge in a strong presumption that the defendant’s attorney was in fact competent

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