People v. Hallom

PRESIDING JUSTICE DiVITO

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, defendant William Hallom was found guilty of first degree murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1 (now 720 ILCS 5/9 — 1 (West 1992))) and sentenced to 30 years in the custody of the Department of Corrections. On appeal, defendant contends that (1) the circuit court erred when it shuffled the juror cards prior to calling the prospective jurors for voir dire in violation of local court rule; (2) the State improperly bolstered the credibility of one of its witnesses; and (3) the court erroneously denied…