People v. Hernandez

PRESIDING JUSTICE QUINN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Javier Hernandez was convicted of first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9 — 1(a)(1) (West 2002)) and sentenced to 40 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. On appeal, defendant argues (1) the circuit court erred in admitting into evidence his videotaped statement, which he claims was improperly obtained after he had invoked his right to remain silent; (2) his trial counsel was ineffective because, even though his counsel had attempted to suppress all of defendant’s inculpatory statements, he failed to seek to suppress…