People v. Lampley

Following a jury trial, defendant, Bruce Lampley, was found guilty of burglary (720 ILCS 5/19—1 (West 2006)). Based on his criminal history, and pursuant to the Unified Code of Corrections (730 ILCS 5/5—5—3(c)(8) (West 2006)), defendant was sentenced as a Class X offender to 14 years’ imprisonment. On appeal, defendant contends that: (1) the trial court interfered with his right to testify when it deferred ruling on his motion in limine to bar the introduction of his prior convictions; (2) the trial court failed to properly question potential jurors as to whether they understood and accepted…