Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
(Court opinion corrected 12/19/17.) Defendant was convicted, after bench trial, of residential burglary and aggravated battery. Fines and fees order should be modified. Court was not required to have appointed new counsel at conclusion of new preliminary Krankel inquiry. Counsel’s performance was objectively reasonable. Given that very little information was available to counsel about woman who Defendant stated led her to residence in question, her flight from scene, and her incentives not to be found, counsel’s decision not to investigate further was not unreasonable. (BURKE and ELLIS, concurring.)