· 11/18/2010
People v. Jocko
Citations
- 940 N.E.2d 59
- 239 Ill. 2d 87
- 346 Ill. Dec. 59
- 2010 Ill. LEXIS 1551
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- Krankel procedure encourages trial courts to fully address pro se claims of ineffective assistance and thereby narrow issues on appeal
- Krankel procedure encourages trial courts to fully address pro se claims of ineffective assistance and thereby narrow issues on appeal
- “because Strickland claims cannot be resolved prior to trial, Krankel is inapposite in that context”
- “Because there is no way to determine if counsel’s errors have affected an outcome that has not yet occurred, the circuit court cannot engage in this analysis prior to trial.”
- no new counsel is required where defendant’s claim “lacks merit”
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Judges: Burke
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