SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Feb. 21 -- The Illinois Courts Office issued the following opinion on Jan. 23:
1. Held: Cause remanded with directions for the trial court to conduct a hearing to address the defendant's pro se ineffective assistance of counsel claims, as required by People v. Krankel, 102 Ill. 2d 181 (1984), and to determine, based on the trial court's conclusion following the hearing, whether additional proceedings are required.
2. The defendant, Lee V. Davis, appeals his conviction and sentence, following a jury trial in the circuit court of Jefferson County, for being an armed habitual criminal.
3. For the reasons that follow, we remand this cause for the limited purpose of a proper Krankel inquiry in the circuit court. Prior to do...