People v. Johnson 

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Citation
Case Number: 
2011 IL App (1st) 092817
Decision Date: 
Friday, December 16, 2011
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 6th Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
R.E. GORDON
Defendant was convicted of first degree murder and aggravated battery with a firearm, and filed postconviction petition alleging ineffective assistance of counsel in failing to investigate his claims that his inculpatory statement was physically coerced by detective, and that State failed to disclose evidence of detective's pattern of abusing subjects, as dclaimed in newspaper articles. Defendant failed to make substantial showing that counsel was ineffective in failing to present evidence corroborating Defendant's claims of physical abuse at suppression hearing, where evidence was contained in claims made in newspaper articles and in one federal district court case. (GARCIA and LAMPKIN, concurring.)