People v. Di Maso

Defendants, Victor Di Maso and James Sticka, were charged with aggravated battery and armed violence. A jury found them guilty of aggravated battery and the trial court sentenced both defendants to terms of 3 years. On appeal defendants contend that they were denied effective cross-examination in violation of their sixth-amendment right to confrontation, and that the prosecutor’s misconduct during the examination of witnesses and in closing argument deprived defendants of a fair trial. Because of our view of the matter, only a few facts need be recited.

The State’s case hinged on the…