[Download January 12, 2008 Argument Calendar PDF]
Title:
Rivera v. Illinois
Subject:
Criminal Law and Procedure, Sixth Amendment
Question:
Whether the erroneous denial of a criminal defendant’s peremptory challenge that
resulted in the challenged juror being seated requires automatic reversal of a
conviction because it undermines the trial structure for preserving the constitutional
right to due process and an impartial jury.
Decisions:
Resources:
For Respondent:James K. Leven
Chicago, IL
Michael A. Scodro
Office of the Illinois Attorney General
Chicago, IL
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