PEOPLE v. ALMODOVAR

Nos. 1-89-2586, 1-91-1659.

601 N.E.2d 853 (1992)

235 Ill. App.3d 144

176 Ill.Dec. 155

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Johnny ALMODOVAR, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Second Division.

September 1, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack O'Malley, State's Atty., Chicago (Renee Goldfarb, William D. Carroll, of counsel), for defendant-appellant.

Hinshaw & Culbertson, Chicago (Thomas M. Burnham, Gerald Haberkorn and Robert C. Heist, of counsel), for plaintiff-appellee.


Justice DiVITO delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a bench trial, defendant Johnny Almodovar was found guilty of murder, armed robbery, and armed violence; he was subsequently sentenced to 60 years' imprisonment for murder. Defendant sought post-conviction relief, arguing that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance. The circuit court denied defendant's petition. Defendant appeals from that denial and from his conviction, contending that (1) the...

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