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6 Illinois opinions name it 1 courts 1993–2019 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Illinois courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
People v. Reidgreen2 sentences2019People v. Reid, 179 Ill. 2d 297, 310 (1997). ¶ 143 Claims of ineffective assistance premised on strategic decisions made by trial counsel must be fairly assessed making every effort “to eliminate the distorting effects of hindsight.” Strickland, 466 U.S. at 689 ; see Fuller, 205 Ill. 2d at 331 (issues of trial strategy must be viewed, not in hindsight, but from the time of counsel’s conduct and with great deference afforded counsel’s decisions). “[N]either mistakes in strategy nor the fact that another attorney with the benefit of hindsight would have handled the case differently indicates the 2019People v. Reid, 179 Ill. 2d 297, 310 (1997). | 2 | 2 |
People v. Fullergreen1 sentence2019People v. Reid, 179 Ill. 2d 297, 310 (1997). ¶ 143 Claims of ineffective assistance premised on strategic decisions made by trial counsel must be fairly assessed making every effort “to eliminate the distorting effects of hindsight.” Strickland, 466 U.S. at 689 ; see Fuller, 205 Ill. 2d at 331 (issues of trial strategy must be viewed, not in hindsight, but from the time of counsel’s conduct and with great deference afforded counsel’s decisions). “[N]either mistakes in strategy nor the fact that another attorney with the benefit of hindsight would have handled the case differently indicates the | 1 | 1 |
People v. Jordangreen1 sentence2019People v. Jordan, 247 Ill. App. 3d 75, 82 (1993) (“A reviewing court must keep ever present the recognition that it is to give great deference to the performance of counsel and resist the temptation to second-guess a particular decision or omission.”). ¶ 127 Only the most egregious of tactical or strategic mistakes can serve as the basis for finding a violation of a defendant’s right to effective trial counsel, such as when counsel’s chosen trial strategy results in the failure to conduct any meaningful adversarial testing of the prosecution’s case. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Turner v. Cosmopolitan National Bank
neutral
2 sentences1997E.g., Turner v. Cosmopolitan National Bank, 180 Ill. 1997E.g. , Turner v. Cosmopolitan National Bank , 180 Ill. | 2 | 1997–1997 |
Strickland v. Washington
green
1 sentence2019People v. Reid, 179 Ill. 2d 297, 310 (1997). ¶ 143 Claims of ineffective assistance premised on strategic decisions made by trial counsel must be fairly assessed making every effort “to eliminate the distorting effects of hindsight.” Strickland, 466 U.S. at 689 ; see Fuller, 205 Ill. 2d at 331 (issues of trial strategy must be viewed, not in hindsight, but from the time of counsel’s conduct and with great deference afforded counsel’s decisions). “[N]either mistakes in strategy nor the fact that another attorney with the benefit of hindsight would have handled the case differently indicates the | 1 | 2019–2019 |
Service Adhesive Co. v. Industrial Commission
green
1 sentence2002Service Adhesive, 226 Ill. | 1 | 2002–2002 |
McGovern v. Standish
green
2 sentences1993Aumiller, on the other hand, relying on McGovern v. Standish (1976), 65 Ill. 2d 54 , 357 N.E.2d 1134 , contends that no genuine issue of fact exists and summary judgment was properly granted because Kasparak’s deposition testimony did not indicate that Aumiller had a direct connection with the operation which forms the basis for finding a violation under the Act. 1993Aumiller, on the other hand, relying on McGovern v. Standish (1976), 65 Ill. 2d 54 , 357 N.E.2d 1134 , contends that no genuine issue of fact exists and summary judgment was properly granted because Kasparak’s deposition testimony did not indicate that Aumiller had a direct connection with the operation which forms the basis for finding a violation under the Act. | 1 | 1993–1993 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.