Illinois Supreme Court· 1/18/1996

People v. Sanchez

Citations

662 N.E.2d 1199
169 Ill. 2d 472
215 Ill. Dec. 59
1996 Ill. LEXIS 9

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finding that an error by counsel, even if professionally unreasonable, does not warrant setting aside the judgment of a criminal proceeding if the error had no effect on the judgment
finding the defendant’s claims did not warrant further consideration where he failed “to support [his] allegations with any argument or authority”
a history of attempted suicide does not demonstrate that the defendant's ability to understand the proceedings or assist in his own defense was diminished
a history of attempted suicide does not demonstrate that the defendant’s ability to understand the proceedings or assist in his own defense was diminished
no equal protection violation regarding a court’s failure to appoint an expert witness for an indigent respondent
“the standard for materiality under Brady is whether there is a reasonable probability that disclosure of the evidence to the defense would have altered the outcome of the proceeding”

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Judges: Miller, Harrison

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