Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Battery
Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of aggravated battery, allegedly for making contact of an insulting and provoking nature with a person who she knew to be a peace officer performing his official duties. Court explicitly asked potential jurors whether they understood and accepted each of the Rule 431(b) principles, and twice gave them each an opportunity to respond individually. Thus, court did not commit error under Rule 431(b). (WRIGHT, concurring; McDADE, dissenting.)