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· 1/24/1991

People v. Steidl

Citations

  • 568 N.E.2d 837
  • 142 Ill. 2d 204
  • 154 Ill. Dec. 616
  • 1991 Ill. LEXIS 3

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “Having specified a ground for his objections at trial, defendant has waived on appeal any alternative objections not specified.”
  • examining the existence of prejudice to the defendant under a different procedural posture
  • examining the existence of prejudice to the defendant under a different procedural posture
  • trial counsel’s strategic decisions are generally protected by a strong presumption that they reflect sound strategy rather than incompetence
  • trial counsel's strategic decisions are generally protected by a strong presumption that they reflect sound strategy rather than incompetence
  • recantation testimony is particularly unreliable when the recantation relied upon involves a confession of perjury

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Judges: Thomas J. Moran

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