Appellate Court of Illinois· 12/7/2004

People v. Milton

Citations

820 N.E.2d 1074
354 Ill. App. 3d 283
290 Ill. Dec. 7
2004 Ill. App. LEXIS 1451

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“Counsel’s choice [of defense theory] does not constitute ineffective assistance of counsel simply because it was unsuccessful”
“Counsel’s choice [of defense theory] does not constitute ineffective assistance of counsel simply because it was unsuccessful.”
“Counsel’s choice [of defense theory] does not constitute ineffective assistance of counsel simply because it was unsuccessful.”
defendant did not give a statement and counsel’s proffering of “implausible defense theory” of attempt possession of narcotics was not deficient performance where “no other [defense] was available”
defendant did not give a statement and counsel's proffering of \implausible defense theory\ of attempt possession of narcotics was not deficient performance where \no other [defense] was available\
although, generally, a trial court may not consider pro se motions filed by a defendant who is represented by counsel, represented defendants are allowed to raise pro se claims of ineffective assistance of counsel

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Judges: Wolfson

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