59 Ill. App. 3d 32 - People v. Bolden’s Empirical Analysis

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17 state decisions

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1. “"As Coleman indicates, it is impossible for a reviewing court to guess in retrospect what assistance may have been afforded by the presence of defense counsel at the preliminary hearing. What is clear is that the defendant was not released from custody because the court determined that there was probable cause to believe an offense had been committed by him. The court's failure to properly admonish the defendant prevented him from making a voluntary and knowledgeable choice as to representing himself or being represented by counsel. The assistance of that counsel at the preliminary hearing may have resulted in the defendant's release, thereby permitting him to more effectively assist in the preparation of his case for trial. In any event, it seems certain that had he been given the proper admonitions, he would have known and understood the nature of the offense with which he was charged. We, therefore, find that the court's failure to comply with Supreme Court Rule 401(a) at the preliminary hearing did indeed contribute to defendant's later conviction. ( Chapman v. California (1967), 386 U.S. 18 , 87 S.Ct. 824 , 17 L.Ed.2d 705 .)" Bolden, 59 Ill. App.3d at 35 , 16 Ill.Dec. 429 , 374 N.E.2d at 1309 .”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 352 Ill. Dec. 277 - People v. Black · People v. Wright