People v. Wrencher 

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Voir Dire
Citation
Case Number: 
No. 4-08-0619, 2011 IL App (4th) 080619
Decision Date: 
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
District: 
4th Dist.
Division/County: 
Champaign Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
APPLETON
(Court opinion of 9/11/09 vacated and reconsidered per supervisory order.) Court erred in reciting four Zehr principles to potential jurors but not asking them whether they understood principles and would follow them until one hour later, as this delay defeats purpose of questioning potential jurors. However, no plain error, no proof that jury was biased, and no structural defect. Jury could reasonably infer that police officers put a "spit hood" on Defendant because his spitting saliva and blood on officer's arm and torso was repulsive and dangerous and therefore insulting and provoking. Thus, evidence was sufficient to sustain conviction for aggravated battery. (TURNER and McCULLOUGH, concurring.)