People v. Riggs
Appellate Court of Illinois
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burke
*724 *1267 ¶ 1 Following a jury trial, defendant, Jeremiah Riggs, was convicted of nine counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child ( 720 ILCS 5/11-1.40(a)(1) (West 2012)). He appeals, contending that he was deprived of his constitutional right to confront witnesses when, although the court admitted the victim's out-of-court statements describing all of the conduct with which defendant was charged, she testified at trial about only three incidents. Defendant contends that he was thus unable to effectively cross-examine her about the remaining incidents. We affirm.
¶ 2 Defendant was charged…
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- People v. NichollsIllinois Supreme Court · 1978
- People v. KitchIllinois Supreme Court · 2011
- People v. BryantAppellate Court of Illinois · 2009
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