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PEOPLE v. TORRES

No. 111302.

962 N.E.2d 919 (2012)

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Appellant, v. Encarnacion TORRES, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

February 2, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lisa Madigan , Attorney General, of Springfield, and Anita Alvarez , State's Attorney, of Chicago ( Alan J. Spellberg , Michelle Katz , Tasha-Marie Kelly and Annette Collins , Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.

Stephen L. Richards , of Chicago, for appellee.

OPINION

Justice KARMEIER delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion.

Following a bench trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant, Encarnacion Torres, was found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment. On appeal, defendant contended that the trial court violated his constitutional right to confront the witnesses against him when it permitted the State to introduce into evidence the preliminary hearing testimony...

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