People v. Lawson

Defendant was convicted of armed robbery and attempted armed robbery. Defendant appealed, arguing that trial court failed to conduct a Krankel inquiry into his pro se claims of ineffective assistance of counsel; appellate court remanded for a Krankel hearing, but trial court declined to appoint new counsel. Trial counsel's failure to call a witness who Defendant claims could have impeached testimony of State's key witness may have been unreasonable trial strategy. Thus, allegations could support a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel.(KNECHT and TURNER, concurring.)