People v. Brumfield

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE STENGEL

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Michael Brumfield was convicted of burglary after a jury trial in the Circuit Court of Will County and received a two to ten year prison term. The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court committed reversible error by refusing defense counsel the opportunity to directly examine prospective jurors.

The trial court informed the parties prior to selecting a jury that it would not permit them to direcdy question prospective jurors based on its authority under amended Supreme Court Rule 234 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch.…