Justice SLATER delivered the opinion of the court:
Defendant Epifanio Salgado was convicted of unlawful possession of cannabis with intent to deliver (720 ILCS 550/5(g) (West 2002)) and he was sentenced to a ten-year term of imprisonment. On appeal, defendant contends that he was denied a fair trial when: (1) the State was allowed to introduce evidence that defendant had posted $75,000 as bail; and (2) the State improperly commented on the exercise of his right against...
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