People v. Frazier

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Citation
Case Number: 
2017 IL App (5th) 140493
Decision Date: 
Friday, July 28, 2017
District: 
5th Dist.
Division/County: 
Marion Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
GOLDENHERSH

Defendant was convicted, after bench trial, of criminal sexual assault based on a position of trust, supervision or authority. No ineffective assistance of counsel, as Defendant failed to show prejudice resulted from defense counsel's strategic decision to wait until mid-trial to file motion to dismiss based on deficient information. (MOORE and WELCH, concurring.)