People v. Palmer

Defendant filed pro se postconviction petition, arguing ineffective assistance of counsel when defense counsel denied him his right to testify at trial. After 1st day of trial, court admonished Defendant as to his right to testify, and encouraged Defendant to speak with defense counsel for advice, and told Defendant that it was his decision to make as to whether to testify. On next day of trial, court admonished Defendant at length as to his right to testify, and reminded Defendant that decision to testify was solely his.(STEIGMANN and KNECHT, concurring.)