People v. Taylor

Defendant was convicted after jury trial of aggravated battery of hospital employee. Court did not err in conducting fitness restoration hearing, as no indication that Defendant was unable to understand proceedings or assist in his defense during trial. Defendant failed to establish purposeful discrimination in jury selection, and reasonable explanations existed for State's decisions in jury selection. No plain error in court failing to admonish potential jurors of Defendant's right not to testify, as Defendant does not claim that this failure resulted in a biased jury; and as evidence was not closely balanced given witness testimony as to his attack on hospital employees. (CAHILL and McBRIDE, concurring.)