Illinois Supreme Court· 10/19/1984

People v. Mitchell

Citations

473 N.E.2d 1270
105 Ill. 2d 1
85 Ill. Dec. 465
1984 Ill. LEXIS 401

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beating of child not indicative of intent to kill when mother later placed cool cloth on head of child and ultimately took child to hospital for injuries
refusing to consider defendant’s complaint that the trial court refused a jury instruction on simple battery where defendant was charged and found guilty of aggravated battery for beating her child
“The issue of incompetency of counsel is always to be determined from the totality of counsel’s conduct.”
“The issue of incompetency of counsel is always to be determined from the totality of counsel’s conduct”
“The issue of incompetency of counsel is always to be determined by the totality of -13- 1-17-1442 counsel’s conduct.”
“The issue of incompetency of counsel is always to be determined from the totality of counsel’s conduct.”

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Judges: Underwood, Simon

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