People v. Johnson

PRESIDING JUSTICE REYES delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion.

¶ 1 Defendant, Mark Johnson, was originally indicted on seven counts of forgery. Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, he was convicted of five forgery counts ( 720 ILCS 5/17-3(a)(3) (West 2012) ) and sentenced to five years' imprisonment. On appeal, defendant argues the following errors occurred during his trial and sentencing: (1) the trial court failed to ask the prospective jurors whether they understood and accepted the principles enumerated in Illinois Supreme Court Rule 431(b) (eff. July 1,…