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· 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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