Illinois Supreme Court· 10/25/2001

People v. Wiley

Citations

792 N.E.2d 1274
205 Ill. 2d 212
275 Ill. Dec. 501
2001 Ill. LEXIS 1435

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rejecting claim that counsel made “legitimate strategic decision” when failing to present additional mitigating evidence
circuit court, which heard and saw witnesses, was in better position to judge witness credibility and decide weight to be accorded testimony
circuit court, which heard and saw witnesses, was in better position to judge witness credibility and decide weight to be accorded testimony
“Courts, however, may resolve ineffectiveness claims under the two-part Strickland test by reaching only - 16 - the prejudice component, for lack of prejudice renders irrelevant the issue of counsel’s performance.”

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Judges: Freeman, Kilbride, Harrison, Thomas, McMorrow

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