People v. Horman

Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of 1st degree murder and concealment of a homicidal death. Defendant appealed, arguing that defense counsel was ineffective for failing to file a motion for reconsideration of pretrial order granting State a continuance and motion to dismiss on speedy trial grounds. Court failed to make any type of preliminary inquiry to determine whether Defendant raised a "colorable claim" of ineffective assistance of counsel. Remanded with instructions to conduct a preliminary Krankel inquiry. (SCHMIDT and WRIGHT, concurring.)