Legal Opinion
People v. Rivera
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 22, 1999No. 1-97-2158Published
1Opinion of the Court 1
THIRD DIVISION
SEPTEMBER 22, 1999
No. 1-97-2158
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of
Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County)
v. ))
JOSE RIVERA, ) Honorable) Daniel Kelly,
Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding.
2Opinion of the Court · CerdaJustice Cerda
Following a jury trial in March 1997, defendant, Jose Rivera, was convicted of possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) with intent to deliver (720 ILCS 570/401 (West 1992)), and was subsequently sentenced to a term of 15 years' imprisonment. On appeal, defendant argues (1) the trial court erred by denying one of his peremptory challenges during jury…
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