People v. Starks

Defendant, Kent Starks, appeals from his conviction at a jury trial and sentence to concurrent terms of 40 years’ and 10 years’ imprisonment for murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1) and attempt to commit armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 8 — 4). This was defendant’s second trial; his earlier one was the subject of our opinion in People v. Starks (1983), 116 Ill. App. 3d 384, 451 N.E.2d 1298, appeal denied (1983), 96 Ill. 2d 548.

On appeal, defendant contends that:(1) The trial judge failed to ask three requested voir dire questions deemed essential to selection of…