People v. Fleming

Defendant was found guilty by a jury of two counts of aggravated battery and one of unlawful use of weapons. He was sentenced to terms of two to five years for each aggravated battery offense and one to five years on the charge of unlawful use of weapons (knowing possession of a shotgun with a barrel of less than 18 inches in length). On appeal, he contends that (1) the court erred in not allowing defense corinsel to personally examine jurors during the vbir dire examination; (2) a weapon seized during a warrantless search incident to his arrest should have been suppressed; (3) the State…