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PEOPLE v. RIVERA

No. 1-97-2158.

719 N.E.2d 154 (1999)

307 Ill. App.3d 821

241 Ill.Dec. 293

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose RIVERA, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Third Division.

Rehearing Denied October 14, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Pelletier, Deputy Defender, Office of the State Appellate Defender, Ann C. McCallister, Assistant Appellate Defender, Chicago, for Appellant.

Richard A. Devine, State's Attorney, Cook County, Chicago (Renee Goldfarb; James Fitzgerald, Barbara L. Jones, of counsel), for Appellee.

Justice CERDA delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial in March 1997, defendant, Jose Rivera, was convicted of possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) with intent to deliver (720 ILCS 570/401 (West 1992)), and was subsequently sentenced to a term of 15 years' imprisonment. On appeal, defendant argues (1) the trial court erred by denying one of his peremptory challenges during jury selection; (2) he was denied his right to an impartial jury...

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