People v. Roddis

Summary

The court held that, during a preliminary inquiry into a pro se posttrial ineffective-assistance claim, a trial court may consider both the factual and legal merits of the allegations when deciding whether to appoint new counsel. The trial court adequately examined the defendant's allegations and properly declined to appoint new counsel because the claims were meritless, strategic, or unfounded. The appellate court's judgment was reversed, and the circuit court's judgment was affirmed.