People v. Rivera

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 selection; (2) he was denied his right to an impartial jury by the trial court’s refusal to ask supplemental questions during voir dire-, (3) he was denied a fair trial when he was prevented from presenting evidence of police bias against…