People v. Cotto

Illinois Supreme Court
Criminal Court
Postconviction Petitions
Citation
Case Number: 
2016 IL 119006
Decision Date: 
Thursday, May 19, 2016
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co.
Holding: 
Appellate court affirmed.
Justice: 
KILBRIDE

The reasonable level of assistance standard applies to both retained and appointed postconviction counsel, after a postconviction petition advances from first-stage proceedings under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act. (GARMAN, FREEMAN, THOMAS, KARMEIER, BURKE, and THEIS, concurring.)