Supreme Court of Illinois

Conviction is affirmed over claim that the reading to the jury of the grand jury testimony of a witness constituted denial of defendant's constitutional right to confront witnesses where the error was determined to be harmless due to: 1) the overwhelming nature of the evidence of guilt; and 2) the fact the portions of the grand jury testimony which were inconsistent with defendant's version of events were proved by other evidence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/15/2005
• Published 12/15/2005

Judges

• Justice McMORROW delivered the opinion of the court:

Court

• Supreme Court of Illinois

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas C. Brandstrader and Jodi L. Garvey, Chicago, for appellant., Lisa Madigan, Attorney General, Springfield, John C. Piland, State's Attorney, Urbana (Gary Feinerman, Solicitor General, Linda D. Woloshin, Claire E. Labbé, Assistant Attorneys General, Chicago, of counsel), for the People.