People v. Yarbor

PRESIDING JUSTICE McBRIDE

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Terrell Yarbor, appeals his conviction for aggravated criminal sexual assault, arguing that the trial court failed to follow the decision in People v. Zehr, 103 Ill. 2d 472 (1984), and the amended version of Illinois Supreme Court Rule 431(b) (eff. May 1, 2007), when it failed to question the prospective jurors on their understanding and acceptance of the legal principles that the defendant is presumed innocent, the defendant need not present any evidence on his own behalf, the State must prove the defendant guilty beyond…