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PEOPLE v. FOSTER

No. 1-96-2054.

697 N.E.2d 357 (1998)

297 Ill. App.3d 600

231 Ill.Dec. 803

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Bernard FOSTER, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Sixth Division.

June 19, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Pelletier, Deputy Defender, Office of the State Appellate Defender, Chicago (Linda Eigner, Assistant Appellate Defender), for Defendant-Appellant.

Richard A. Devine, State's Attorney of Cook County, Chicago (Renee Goldfarb, Linda D. Woloshin, LaTisha Foster, of counsel), for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Justice GREIMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Bernard Foster challenges his conviction for first degree murder, arguing that (1) he was denied his right to a speedy trial; (2) the trial court erred in admitting evidence of other crimes; (3) he was denied effective assistance of counsel; (4) the prosecutor improperly argued gang affiliation; (5) the jury was improperly instructed; (6) cumulative errors deprived him of a fair trial; and (7) the sentence...

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