PEOPLE v. SALGADO

No. 3-03-0447.

818 N.E.2d 381 (2004)

353 Ill. App.3d 605

288 Ill.Dec. 693

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Epifanio SALGADO, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

October 22, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard M. Goldwasser, Ralph E. Meczyk (argued), Gal Pissetzky, Chicago, for Epifanio Salgado.

Lawrence M. Bauer, Deputy Director, Gary F. Gnidovec (argued), State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Ottawa, Jeff Tomczak, Will County State's Attorney, Joliet, for the People.


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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