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People v. Torres

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided April 17, 2008No. 104308PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Thomas

Justices Freeman, Fitzgerald, Kilbride, Carman, Karmeier, and Burke concurred in the judgment and opinion.

OPINION

Defendant, Vicente Torres, entered a blind plea of guilty to two counts of first degree murder. The circuit court of Will County sentenced him to 45 years’ imprisonment. Four months after his sentence was imposed, defendant filed a pro se petition under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (the Act) (725 ILCS 5/122 — 1 et seq. (West 2004)), contending that his trial attorney was ineffective for failing to consult with him about the possibility of filing an appeal. The trial court denied…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Roe v. Flores-OrtegaSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. People v. ColemanIllinois Supreme Court · 1998
  4. People v. GaultneyIllinois Supreme Court · 1996
  5. People v. PendletonIllinois Supreme Court · 2006

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3Cited by43 opinions

  1. People v. HodgesIllinois Supreme Court · 2009
  2. People v. RossIllinois Supreme Court · 2008
  3. People v. WhiteIllinois Supreme Court · 2011
  4. People v. WilbornAppellate Court of Illinois · 2011
  5. People v. JonesAppellate Court of Illinois · 2010

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