Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of domestic battery.A rational trier of fact could find Defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Court did not commit error by replaying the 911 recording to the jury in the courtroom in presence of the parties during deliberations. Presuming that trial court has properly instructed jury as to procedure of listening in silence to audio recording, replaying an audio or visual recording in the courtroom is not improper. No ineffective assistance of counsel where defense counsel did not object to 911 recording being replayed only once in the courtroom, as compared to possibly numerous times in the jury room. Vacating fines imposed by circuit clerk but not imposed by judge. (HARRIS and HOLDER WHITE, concurring.)
Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Domestic Battery