Presiding Justice GREIMAN delivered the opinion of the court:
Defendant James Beviel was convicted of aggravated battery and armed violence and sentenced to eight years in prison. On appeal, defendant argues that he was denied a proper Batson hearing where he made a prima facie showing of racial discrimination in the state's use of peremptory challenges during jury selection.
Defendant is a 40-year-old African-American convicted for striking...
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