People v. Gamino

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Citation
Case Number: 
2012 IL App (1st) 101077
Decision Date: 
Thursday, June 21, 2012
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 4th Div.
Holding: 
Reversed and remanded with directions.
Justice: 
FITZGERALD SMITH
Defendant was convicted of first degree murder, and filed postconviction petition alleging ineffective assistance of counsel, in that his trial counsel concealed from him that disciplinary proceedings were pending against her and she had been placed under interim suspension prior to his trial. Remanded for determination of critical disputed fact whether trial counsel was under suspension and unauthorized to practice law during trial. (LAVIN and STERBA, concurring.)