defendant may rebut presumption in Illinois

2025Id.

2025People v. Addison, 2023 IL 127119, ¶ 21 .

2026“A defendant may rebut the presumption of trial strategy by showing that counsel’s failure to impeach a witness was so unreasonable that no effective defense attorney would have pursued the strategy.” People v. Zambrano, 2016 IL App (3d) 140178, ¶ 24 . ¶ 57 Here, counsel’s decision not to inject Trumbo’s use-immunity agreement into the case was a rational strategic decision.

2022“A defendant may rebut the presumption of trial strategy by showing that counsel’s failure to impeach a witness was so unreasonable that no effective defense attorney would have pursued the strategy.” Zambrano, 2016 IL App (3d) 140178, ¶ 24 . ¶ 23 Defendant lacked the ability to submit the video with his motion, and the circuit court does not suggest it watched the video in dismissing defendant’s postconviction petition. -9- The record reveals the following about the video.

2024People v. Jones, 2012 IL App (2d) 110346, ¶ 82 . ¶ 39 Defendant argues that he sufficiently asserted a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel based on his averment that he “did not make” the statements Detective Halloran testified that he made, and that counsel’s “failure to impeach him with evidence of his crimes undermined confidence in the outcome of his trial.” Defendant maintains that the documents attached to his petition show that Detective Halloran “was willing to break the rules and obtain confessions and identifications through coercive means,” and that counsel should have impeac

2016People v. Jones, 2012 IL App (2d) 110346, ¶ 82 . ¶ 25 Counsel may render ineffective assistance for failing to tender the jury instruction on accomplice testimony.

2016Id. ¶ 54 We find Wallenberg, the defendant’s cited authority, to be distinguishable from this case.

2016Id. ¶ 54 We find Wallenberg, the defendant’s cited authority, to be distinguishable from this case.

1990App.3d 58 , 487 N.E.2d 1028 .) Once the presumption is raised, the defendant may rebut the presumption by proving that adequate consideration had been given or that the transferor retained sufficient assets to cover the debt.

1990App. 3d 58 , 487 N.E.2d 1028 .) Once the presumption is raised, the defendant may rebut the presumption by proving that adequate consideration had been given or that the transferor retained sufficient assets to cover the debt.

1990Anderson v. Ferris (1984), 128 Ill.

1990Anderson v. Ferris (1984), 128 Ill.

2023Walker, 2019 IL App (3d) 170374, ¶ 18 . ¶ 46 An ineffective assistance of counsel claim may be disposed of without addressing counsel’s performance if the defendant did not suffer prejudice.

1989(Bullard v. Barnes (1984), 102 Ill. 2d 505 , 468 N.E.2d 1228 .) In the present case, Cole contends only Steven’s parents may have been dismayed and upset over prior incidents of intoxication and driving a motor vehicle on the part of Steven.

1989(Bullard v. Barnes (1984), 102 Ill. 2d 505 , 468 N.E.2d 1228 .) In the present case, Cole contends only Steven’s parents may have been dismayed and upset over prior incidents of intoxication and driving a motor vehicle on the part of Steven.

1924Kreitz v. Behrensmeyer, 125 Ill. 141 ; Behrensmeyer v. Kreitz, 135 id. 591.