People v. Brown

Docket Nos. 106243, 106273 cons. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee and Cross- Appellant, v. RAYMOND BROWN, Appellant and Cross-Appellee. Opinion filed February 4, 2010. JUSTICE KILBRIDE delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Chief Justice Fitzgerald and Justices Freeman and Burke concurred in the judgment and opinion. Justice Garman dissented, with opinion, joined by Justices Thomas and Karmeier. OPINION Petitioner Raymond Brown alleged in a pro se postconviction petition that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing…