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PEOPLE v. COOPER

No. 4-04-0471.

849 N.E.2d 142 (2006)

365 Ill. App.3d 278

302 Ill.Dec. 527

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael J. COOPER, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

May 22, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel D. Yuhas (Court-appointed), John M. McCarthy, Assistant Defender, Office of the State Appellate Defender, Springfield, for Michael J. Cooper.

Julia Rietz, State's Attorney, Urbana, Norbert J. Goetten, Director, Robert J. Biderman, Deputy Director, Linda Susan McClain, Staff Attorney, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Springfield, for the People.

Justice KNECHT delivered the opinion of the court:

In March 2004, a jury found defendant, Michael J. Cooper, guilty of involuntary manslaughter based on his participation in the beating of Frederick McNeal, which led to McNeal's death (720 ILCS 5/9-3(a) (West Supp.2003)). In April 2004, the trial court sentenced defendant to five years in prison. Defendant appeals, arguing he was denied his right to an open trial. We affirm.

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