People v. Zehr

In 1981, following a jury trial, the defendant, Kenneth Zehr, was convicted of home invasion, burglary, and aggravated battery. On appeal, however, the defendant’s convictions were reversed and remanded for a new trial. People v. Zehr (1982), 110 Ill. App. 3d 458, 442 N.E.2d 581, affd (1984), 103 Ill. 2d 472, 469 N.E.2d 1062.

In 1985, the defendant was again tried by a jury, and was again convicted of all charges. He was sentenced to concurrent terms of 20 years for home invasion, 6 years for burglary, and SVz years for aggravated battery.

The defendant raises a number of issues on appeal, the…