People v. Jolly

Illinois Official Reports Supreme Court People v. Jolly,

2014 IL 117142

Caption in Supreme THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. JOHN Court: WILLIE JOLLY, Appellant. Docket No. 117142 Filed December 4, 2014 Modified upon denial of rehearing January 28, 2015 Held The common law developed from the 1984 Krankel decision provides (Note: This syllabus that a pro se posttrial claim of ineffective trial assistance calls for constitutes no part of the appointment of new counsel if a factual inquiry shows possible opinion of the court but neglect, but not if the claim lacks merit or pertains…