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People v. Taylor

Citations

  • 927 N.E.2d 1172
  • 237 Ill. 2d 68
  • 340 Ill. Dec. 161
  • 2010 Ill. LEXIS 656

How courts have described this case

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  • holding a rambling statement did not require inquiry where the statement was “amenable to more than one interpretation”
  • explaining that claims can be “unconventional,” as long defendants “expressly complained about counsel’s performance”
  • finding a defendant’s statement, which could be subject to multiple interpretations, including regret over a rejected plea deal, was not sufficient to trigger a Krankel inquiry
  • finding a defendant's statement, which could be subject to multiple interpretations, including regret over a rejected plea deal, was not sufficient to trigger a Krankel inquiry
  • vague statements are not a clear claim of ineffective assistance of counsel

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Judges: Freeman, Burke

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