People v. Strain

A jury convicted defendant, Terrance Strain, of two counts of first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9 — 1(a)(1), (a)(2) (West 1992)) in connection with the death of Geary Dow. Subsequently, the trial court sentenced defendant to concurrent prison terms of 45 years for each count of first degree murder. The appellate court reversed defendant’s conviction and remanded for a new trial because it found that the trial court committed error in refusing to ask the jury venire two questions submitted by defendant. 306 Ill. App. 3d 328. We allowed the State’s petition for leave to appeal (177 Ill. 2d R.…