People v. Ramirez

After a jury trial, defendant Juan Ramirez was convicted of first degree murder and concealment of a homicidal death (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, pars. 9 — 1, 9 — 3), and was sentenced to concurrent terms of 35 years and 5 years, respectively. On appeal, defendant has raised numerous issues. Our review, however, is limited to whether the trial judge erred in ruling that defendant was not entitled to a hearing to determine the prosecutor’s reasons for exercising four peremptory challenges against black venirepersons.

We remand for a hearing in accordance with Batson v. Kentucky (1986), 476…