People v. Cortez

Defendant appeals from his conviction for first degree murder and argues that his sixth amendment right to confront witnesses was violated. For the following reasons, we affirm defendant’s conviction.

FACTS

The dead body of Joshua Siguenza, “Tun Tun,” was found in Honan Park in the early morning of July 26, 2002. Defendant was prosecuted for three counts of murder in relation to Tun Tun’s death.

Chicago police officer Jeremy Gomez testified that he was the first to arrive on the scene. He and his partner determined that the victim was dead and waited for the evidence technician. Officer Gomez…