The defendant was convicted following a trial by jury on October 9, 2013, of attempted first-degree murder, aggravateddomestic battery, aggravated fleeing or eluding police, and violating an order of protection. Thereafter, this court remanded this case with instructions for the trial court to conduct a hearing to address the defendant's pro se ineffective assistance of trial 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 were required. See People v. Long, 2016 IL App (5th) 140188-U.ΒΆ 5 On remand, a hearing was held on April 3, 2017. At the hearing, the trial judge explained to the defendant that she would first have "a preliminary inquiry" with the defendant about his ineffective assistance of counsel claims, and that if she found a basis existed for any claim, "then we will proceed to a full hearing on that claim.