People v. Stump

PRESIDING JUSTICE APPLETON

delivered the opinion of the court:

In May 2007, a jury convicted defendant, Leonard E. Stump, of unlawful possession with intent to deliver less than one gram of heroin (720 ILCS 570/401(d) (West 2006)), a Class 2 felony. The trial court sentenced defendant to 18 years in prison. Defendant appeals, claiming the court erred in failing to question the jurors during voir dire in compliance with Illinois Supreme Court Rule 431(b) (eff. May 1, 2007) regarding the jurors’ understanding of the four basic constitutional guarantees afforded criminal defendants at trial. He…