Legal Opinion
People v. Rivera
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided June 29, 2006No. 98609 RelPublished
1Opinion of the Court
Docket No. 98609. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. MICHAEL RIVERA, Appellant. Opinion filed May 18, 2006.BModified upon denial of rehearing June 29, 2006. JUSTICE KARMEIER delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Chief Justice Thomas and Justices Freeman, McMorrow, Fitzgerald, Kilbride, and Garman concurred in the judgment and opinion. OPINION The defendant, Michael Rivera, was charged in the circuit court of Cook County with two counts of first degree murder. Following a jury trial, the defendant was found guilty and…
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