Illinois Supreme Court
The People of the State of Illinois, Appellee v. Arthur R. Manning, Appellant
February 3, 2011241 Ill. 2d 319
Summary
The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court's judgment, holding that defense counsel was not constitutionally ineffective for failing to challenge a prospective juror whose voir dire responses concerning sex offenders were conflicting. The court declined to overrule its precedent rejecting presumed prejudice when counsel fails to remove a potentially biased juror and concluded that counsel's decision was within the range of reasonable trial strategy. Chief Justice Kilbride and Justice Karmeier concurred on narrower grounds, while Justice Freeman, joined by Justice Burke, would have found actual bias, presumed prejudice, and required a new trial.