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admissibility of evidence affirmed alleged error appeal denied Appellate Court assistance of counsel attorney bench trial certificate certiorari denied closely balanced consider Crim Criminal Law cross-examination dant dant's defendant failed defendant's guilt defendant's motion defense counsel dence denial dismissal Dist failure to file failure to object fair trial fendant file motion habeas corpus harmless error hearing hearsay identification Ill.Dec Illinois indictment jurisdiction jury ment motion to reconsider motion to withdraw nal Law notice of appeal plain error doctrine plain error rule plea of guilty post-conviction posttrial motion prejudice preservation of issues pro se probation proof on review prosecution reasonable doubt reconsider sentence rehearing denied remand reversible error reviewing court right to appeal S.Ct Sentencing And Punishment Standard of review State's statement Supreme Court tence testimony tion trial court trial judge trial proceedings vacate judgment voir dire waived waiver rule Westlaw withdraw guilty plea witness