Where a trial court erroneously denies a defendant’s motion for substitution of a judge as a matter of right, the defendant does not have to demonstrate plain error or preserve the matter via a posttrial motion in order to raise it on appeal and seek a reversal of the court’s decision and remand.The 1st District Appellate Court reversed and remanded a decision from Cook County Associate Judge Carol A. Kipperman. Further, the panel denied a motion from the state for a rehearing.On Aug. 27, 2008, a robbery …