Illinois Supreme Court· 2/19/1999

People v. Williams

Citations

186 Ill. 2d 55
237 Ill. Dec. 112
708 N.E.2d 1152
1999 Ill. LEXIS 14

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finding that - 19 - Rule 651(c) requires counsel to provide a reasonable level of assistance in postconviction proceedings
providing that filing of Rule 651(c) certificate is not necessary if the record adequately reflects that postconviction counsel otherwise complied with the rule
holding, postconviction counsel “clearly had no obligation to seek out a blood-type expert”
stating that the failure to file a proper affidavit certifying compliance with Rule 651(c) is harmless if the record demonstrates that counsel adequately fulfilled his or her duties, as the filing rule is not a rule of strict compliance
stating that the failure to file a proper affidavit certifying compliance with Rule 651(c) is harmless if the record demonstrates that counsel adequately fulfilled his or her duties, as the filing rule is not a rule of strict compliance
it is not postconviction counsel’s duty to seek out experts to support a petitioner’s claims or to “conduct a fishing expedition” to find supporting evidence

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Judges: Heiple, Rathje, Freeman, Harrison

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