People v. Hill 

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Voir Dire; Sentencing
Citation
Case Number: 
No. 1-08-2420
Decision Date: 
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 3rd Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed; mittimus modified.
Justice: 
STEELE
(Court opinion corrected 7/6/2010.) Court erred in asking panels of jurors a general question about Zehr principles which had been described earlier, with voir dire on a variety of subjects in intervening time, thus did not provide jurors with opportunity to respond to specific questions about principles; but Defendant did not present evidence of bias to rebut presumption that jurors followed instructions. Because he did not testify, Defendant forfeited argument that court erred in not ruling on his motion in limine as to admissibility of prior convictions. Defendant is entitled to presentencing credit for date of sentencing. (MURPHY and COLEMAN, concurring.)