Illinois Supreme Court· 12/1/2005

People v. Phillips

Citations

840 N.E.2d 1194
217 Ill. 2d 270
298 Ill. Dec. 759
2005 Ill. LEXIS 1625

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holding that a personal colloquy is only required if the stipulation is the “practical equivalent of a plea of guilty”
concluding that trial counsel’s cross-examination of a forensic scientist on a report may not have had “any tactical advantage” when “such testimony would have been an unnecessary distraction” from the defense’s theory of the case
noting that defense counsel’s cross-examination of a forensic scientist on a report may not have had “any tactical advantage” for defendant where “such testimony would have been an unnecessary distraction” from the issue the defense theory was focused on
listing five decisions that ultimately belong to a client after consultation with an attorney.
error occurs where the defendant is not admonished and the subsequent stipulation is tantamount to a guilty plea
error occurs where the defendant is not admonished and -5- 1-07-0335 the subsequent stipulation is tantamount to a guilty plea

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Judges: Karmeier

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