People v. Kellogg

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SULLIVAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

After a jury trial, defendant was convicted of armed robbery and, on appeal, contends only that the trial court’s polling procedure denied him a fair trial by coercing the assent of a juror to a verdict which was not hers.

The verdict of guilty was signed by all jurors, and during the polling procedure each juror was asked “Was this then and is it now, your verdict?” Except for the following colloquy, each juror responded affirmatively:

“The Clerk: Susan M. Vesecky, was this then and is this now your verdict?

Juror Vesecky: Yes.…