Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Voir Dire
(Court opinion corrected 3/19/12.)Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of two counts each of attempted first degree murder and aggravated battery with a firearm. Asking potential jurors whether they had any quarrel with Zehr principles was sufficient to indicate that court was asking them whether they understood and accepted these principles. Even if other crimes evidence was error, it was harmless as evidence against Defendant was overwhelming. Court within its discretion in sentencing Defendant to maximum two consecutive 55-year terms; shooting was in public space just outside restaurant, with numerous people, including a one-year-old, present. Court improperly assessed DNA indexing charge, as Defendant was already registered in DNA database. (EPSTEIN and HOWSE, concurring.)