People v. Castro

Defendant, Fidel Castro, appeals his conviction for attempted burglary. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, pars. 8 — 4, 19 — 1.) He claims he was denied a fair trial by the trial court’s allowance of the State’s peremptory challenge of a juror after the juror had been accepted and sworn.

Defendant was arrested in connection with a break-in at Fox Valley Fence in South Elgin on June 26, 1984. Trial began on November 13, 1984, with jury selection. Two panels of four were accepted and sworn before lunch. The second panel included Sandra Swimley. During voir dire, Swimley had indicated that her…