People v. Porter

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Citation
Case Number: 
2014 IL App (1st) 123396
Decision Date: 
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 3d Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed in part and vacated in part.
Justice: 
HYMAN
Defendant was convicted of retail theft after bench trial.l Defendant's ineffective assistance of counsel claim was insufficiently specific to support the duty to conduct further inquiry under case law standard of People v. Krankel. Defendant's claim focused on her continuing profession of innocence rather than allegation of incompetence.(LAVIN and MASON, concurring.)