Appellate Court of Illinois

In a conviction for first-degree murder while attempting to commit an armed robbery (felony murder), granting of defendant's petition for relief under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act is affirmed where: 1) defendant's claim of ineffective assistance was or could have been addressed on direct appeal and, therefore, defendant's claim is barred by the doctrines of waiver and res judicata; and 2) even if the claim is not so barred, it lacks merit.

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• Decided 11/20/2007
• Published 11/28/2007

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• Appellate Court of Illinois

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