People v. King

Defendant Marcus King appeals the circuit court’s denial of his petition for relief pursuant to the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (725 ILCS 5/122 — 1 (West 1998)). After conducting an evidentiary hearing, the trial court determined that defendant’s trial counsel had not rendered ineffective assistance in violation of defendant’s constitutional rights. Because we cannot conceive of any sound trial strategy that would justify counsel’s failure to call an available alibi witness who would have bolstered an otherwise uncorroborated defense, we reverse and remand this case for a new trial.

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