People v. Rebecca

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Citation
Case Number: 
2012 IL App (2d) 091259
Decision Date: 
Friday, April 20, 2012
District: 
2d Dist.
Division/County: 
Lake Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
BOWMAN
Defendant was convicted, after three separate jury trials, of several counts of multiple sexual offenses as to three victims who were children of friends of Defendant, and consecutive sentences totalled 240 years. Jury instructions did not improperly expand charges in indictment; defense used statute's language as to position of trust, authority, or supervision in its motions for bill of particulars, and knew that State was proceeding under this language. State's comments in rebuttal were part of State's overall response to defense argument that he did not hold position of trust, authority, or supervision, and did not mislead jury as to defense theory. No ineffective assistance of counsel in requesting preplea presentencing investigation report and sex offender evaluation as matter of strategy to assist in plea negotiations.(ZENOFF, concurring; McLAREN, dissenting.)