People v. Foreman

Following a jury trial, defendant Tramel Foreman was found guilty of first degree murder. The jury additionally found that during the commission of the offense, defendant personally discharged a firearm that proximately caused the victim Larry Lowery’s death. The trial court sentenced defendant to two concurrent 50-year prison terms for two counts of first degree murder. On appeal, defendant contends (1) that his trial counsel was ineffective in failing to question potential jurors concerning their understanding of the principles set out in People v. Zehr, 103 Ill. 2d 472 (1984), and Supreme…