Farmer v. Premo

I agree with most of the majority’s decision in this post-conviction case. However, I disagree with the majority’s conclusion that the post-conviction court erred when it concluded that petitioner received inadequate assistance of counsel because his trial counsel “failed to call * * * Franklin Wong *** as an expert witness to testify that a handgun * * * found in the possession of * * * Baines, was more likely than not the firearm that discharged the bullet found in the deceased.” The post-conviction court granted relief after concluding that “a reasonable attorney would have called Wong *771to…