People v Jones

Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of 12 counts of first-degree murder, and attempted first-degree murder, 4 counts of home invasion, and residential burglary. Court properly determined that State did not commit a Batson violation in jury selection. Defense counsel objected to State's question of potential juror, who was black, about her "faith", and State exercised peremptory challenge as it believed that it could not question her further about subject. Court did not improperly admonish Defendant that if he waived his right to counsel that he would not be able to have counsel reappointed in middle of trial, and court did not intimidate Defendant into foregoing his right to self-representation. Court erred in convicting Defendant of 12 counts of murder, as two persons were murdered; and court erred in convicting on 4 counts of home invasion as convictions were based on Defendant's single entry into home of victims. As convictions of residential burglary and home invasion were based on same conduct, conviction for residential burglary is vacated. (HUTCHINSON and BURKE, concurring.)