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Rivera v. Illinois
No. 07-9995

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:

• Supreme Court of Illinois, Opinion Filed: November 29, 2007

Resources:

• Docket Sheet from the U.S. Supreme Court.

Briefs:

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Counsel of Record

For Petitioner:

James K. Leven
Chicago, IL

For Respondent:

Michael A. Scodro
Office of the Illinois Attorney General
Chicago, IL

 

 

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