People v. Willhite 

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Voir Dire
Citation
Case Number: 
No. 4-09-0158
Decision Date: 
Thursday, May 13, 2010
District: 
4th Dist.
Division/County: 
Champaign Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed as modified; remanded with directions.
Justice: 
POPE
Timing of court's questioning of potential jury had no bearing on jurors' opportunity to respond as to whether they accepted and understood Zehr principles per Supreme Court Rule 431. Court did not err in reciting the four Zehr principles to the venire and inquiring about their understanding and acceptance in small groups after they had been selected as jurors but before they were sworn in. Credit given for trauma-fund fine and drug-court assessment fine.