Illinois Supreme Court· 3/18/2004
People v. Williams
Citations
- 807 N.E.2d 448
- 209 Ill. 2d 227
- 282 Ill. Dec. 824
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- rather than raise “every conceivable issue on appeal,” appellate counsel “exercise[s] professional judgment to select from the many potential claims of error that might be asserted”
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Judges: Garman
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66 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- People v. Brenda T.Illinois Supreme Court· 2004-10-21· cited 659×
- People v. SutherlandIllinois Supreme Court· 2006-12-04· cited 465×
- People v. BrownIllinois Supreme Court· 2010-02-04· cited 292×
- People v. MorganIllinois Supreme Court· 2025-02-06· cited 288×
- People v. PetrenkoIllinois Supreme Court· 2010-06-04· cited 251×
- People v. MorrisIllinois Supreme Court· 2010-01-22· cited 243×
- People v. ClarkIllinois Supreme Court· 2023-02-02· cited 170×
- People v. HoustonIllinois Supreme Court· 2007-08-02· cited 158×
- People v. WardAppellate Court of Illinois· 2007-02-02· cited 119×
- People v. HoustonIllinois Supreme Court· 2008-04-17· cited 87×
- People v. JonesAppellate Court of Illinois· 2010-03-05· cited 75×
- People v. DavisIllinois Supreme Court· 2008-11-20· cited 62×
- People v. SwamynathanIllinois Supreme Court· 2010-01-22· cited 56×
- People v. SaulsIllinois Supreme Court· 2022-11-28· cited 47×
- People v. McGheeAppellate Court of Illinois· 2012-01-24· cited 46×
- People v. WilliamsAppellate Court of Illinois· 2012-12-12· cited 38×
- People v. MataIllinois Supreme Court· 2005-12-15· cited 36×
- Bangaly v. BaggianiAppellate Court of Illinois· 2014-11-25· cited 33×
- People v. BrownAppellate Court of Illinois· 2015-05-26· cited 24×
- Hall v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama· 2007-03-23· cited 23×
Cites
32 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court· 1984-06-25· cited 123,578×
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court· 1986-04-30· cited 16,401×
- Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court· 1968-06-03· cited 4,818×
- People v. ColemanIllinois Supreme Court· 1998-10-01· cited 1,609×
- Tanner v. United StatesSupreme Court· 1987-06-22· cited 915×
- McDonald v. PlessSupreme Court· 1915-06-14· cited 734×
- People v. YoungIllinois Supreme Court· 1989-02-22· cited 643×
- People v. EasleyIllinois Supreme Court· 2000-05-25· cited 356×
- People v. HarrisIllinois Supreme Court· 1988-06-20· cited 265×
- People v. HobleyIllinois Supreme Court· 1998-05-29· cited 264×
- People v. WilliamsIllinois Supreme Court· 1998-01-23· cited 235×
- People v. MitchellIllinois Supreme Court· 1992-10-15· cited 221×
- People v. RichardsonIllinois Supreme Court· 2000-02-17· cited 212×
- People v. WhiteheadIllinois Supreme Court· 1996-02-15· cited 190×
- People v. MadejIllinois Supreme Court· 1997-06-19· cited 175×
- People v. MunsonIllinois Supreme Court· 1996-01-25· cited 171×
- People v. TownsIllinois Supreme Court· 1998-06-18· cited 169×
- People v. TennerIllinois Supreme Court· 1997-02-03· cited 163×
- People v. JacksonIllinois Supreme Court· 2002-04-18· cited 141×
- People v. HolmesIllinois Supreme Court· 1978-01-20· cited 140×
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