PEOPLE v. RIVERA

No. 60512.

32 Ill. App.3d 500 (1975)

336 N.E.2d 255

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GILBERT RIVERA, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (4th Division).

Rehearing denied October 15, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago (Andrew J. Kleczek and Judith A. Stewart, Assistant Public Defenders, of counsel), for appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Laurence J. Bolon, Marcia B. Orr, and Michael J. Goggin, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE ADESKO delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant-appellant, Gilbert Rivera, hereinafter referred to as defendant, was tried before a jury and convicted of murdering one Francis Chuck Madsen. Defendant was sentenced to a term of 20 to 60 years' imprisonment. His appeal raises the following arguments:

(1) The trial court erred in admitting into evidence a photograph of the victim; (2) The prosecutor's conduct...

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