Justice GOLDENHERSH delivered the opinion of the court:
After a bench trial in the circuit court of Edwards County, the defendant, Kenneth R. Lemke, was found guilty of first-degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(2) (West 2000)). On appeal, the defendant raises the issue of whether his trial counsel's failure to present the defense that the defendant had committed the lesser offense of involuntary manslaughter constituted the ineffective assistance of counsel. We reverse...
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