People v. Long

(Court opinion modified 3/23/10.) Court failed to comply with Rule 431(b) requirements for voir dire, as jurors were never asked whether they understood and agreed that a defendant is not required to offer evidence, and his failure to testify cannot be held against him; advising venire en masse of Zehr principles, and delivering IPI instructions 2.03 and 2.04 as to principles, was not sufficient, and thus error affected fundamental fairness of proceeding.