People v. Hale

Defendant did not establish prejudice prong for his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel during plea negotiations with the State, when his trial counsel failed to inform him that he would receive mandatory consecutive sentences, if convicted of both counts of attempt (first-degree murder) with which he was charged. Defendant has not shown that he would have accepted State's plea offer if not for his trial counsel's alleged erroneous advice. (KILBRIDE, FREEMAN, THOMAS, GARMAN, BURKE, and THEIS, concurring.)