People v. Bowens

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Citation
Case Number: 
2013 IL App (4th) 120860
Decision Date: 
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
District: 
4th Dist.
Division/County: 
Livingston Co.
Holding: 
Reversed and remanded with directions.
Justice: 
POPE
Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of attempted murder, aggravated domestic battery, and aggravated battery. Defendant raised gist of a constitutional claim for his trial attorney's failure to exercise a peremptory challenge to excuse judge's husband as a prospective juror. (HARRIS, concurring; STEIGMANN, dissenting.)