What Happens When A Defendant Tells The Judge His Trial Attorney Made Errors?
In Illinois a judge must conduct a Krankel Hearing when a defendant complains about his attorney’s performance.
[Read more…]Krankel Inquiry or Krankel Hearing? How To Analyze Meritless Claims
People v. Roddis, 2018 IL App (4th) 170605 (November). Episode 568 (Duration 13:18)
Steigmann clarifies a few things about Krankel Hearings. [Read more…]
In A Krankel Hearing Defendant Has To Make A Clear Complaint About His Attorney
People v. Jindra, 2018 IL App (2d) 160225 (July). Episode 528 (Duration 6:10)
Defendant filed his own motion but didn’t really complain about his attorney.
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Exactly What Does Defendant Have To Say To Trigger A Krankel Inquiry?
People v. Ayres, 2017 IL 120162 (February). Episode 307 (Duration 5:41)
What does defendant have to say to trigger a Krankel inquiry?
Counsel Gave Defendant Wrong And Inaccurate Information Before He Plead Guilty Now What?
People v. Brown, 2017 IL 121681 (November). Episode 436 (Duration 5:41)
Defendant plead guilty because he was told his sentence was a 50% case when in fact it was an 85% case.
Kentucky v Padilla Pared Back a Bit: Judge May Cure Any Misinformation Provided By Defense Counsel
People v. Valdez, 2016 IL 119860 (September). Episode 242 (Duration 8:15).
Judge’s immigration admonishments cured the lack of any immigration advice from trial counsel. [Read more…]
Possible Prosecutorial Misconduct: Did The Prosecutor Tell A Witness To Lie?
See People v. Haynes, 2015 IL App (3d) 130091 (January). Episode 047 (Duration 12:44)
Serious possible prosecutorial misconduct but a definite discovery violation is being litigated in the Third District. [Read more…]