People v. McCOVINS

PRESIDING JUSTICE O’HARA FROSSARD

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, defendant Rayvon McCovins was convicted of aggravated battery with a firearm and battery. He was sentenced to concurrent terms of 8V2 years and 364 days. On appeal, defendant contends his convictions should be reversed and his case remanded for a new trial because the trial court violated Supreme Court Rule 431(b) (Official Reports Advance Sheet No. 8 (April 11, 2007), R. 431(b), eff. May 1, 2007), which requires the trial court to question prospective jurors about their understanding and acceptance of…