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PEOPLE v. CUNNINGHAM

No. 1-05-1512.

875 N.E.2d 1136 (2007)

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Eli CUNNINGHAM, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fifth Division.

September 21, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Office of the State Appellate Defender, Chicago (Michael J. Pelletier, Laura A. Weiler, of counsel), for Appellant.

Cook County State's Attorney, Chicago (Richard A. Devine, James E. Fitzgerald, Anthony O'Brien, Michael M. Chvatal, of counsel), for Appellee.

Justice GALLAGHER delivered the opinion of the court:

After a bench trial, defendant, Eli Cunningham, was convicted of the attempted murder of his cousin, Sylvester Daniels. Defendant raises three issues on appeal: (1) his defense counsel was ineffective because he did not pursue a self-defense theory; (2) the trial court should have conducted an inquiry into the factual basis of a complaint that defendant lodged against his counsel with the Attorney Registration...

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