People v. McCoy

PRESIDING JUSTICE THEIS

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Stephen McCoy appeals from his conviction for attempted first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated battery with a firearm. On appeal, he argues: (1) the court failed to conduct a proper voir dire of the jury in violation of Illinois Supreme Court Rule 431(b) (eff. May 1, 2007); and (2) the court improperly coerced the jury’s verdict by warning the jury that it would be sequestered. For the following reasons, we affirm defendant’s conviction.

Defendant was charged by indictment with two counts of attempted first-degree…