The People v. Thomas Jackson

I agree with the majority that defendant’s waiver of his Antommarchi rights was valid. I respectfully disagree, however, with the conclusion that defendant’s challenge to the trial court’s Sandoval ruling is not preserved for appellate review.

*25Before trial, the People requested permission to impeach defendant’s credibility if he chose to testify with, among other things, the facts underlying two juvenile delinquency adjudications. Defense counsel objected during the Sandoval hearing, arguing that the court should “exclude them simply because they are juvenile offenses,” and because “an…