356 Ill. App. 3d 390 - People v. Pearson’s Empirical Analysis

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3 federal appellate · 10 state decisions

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1. ““(a) *** The court shall acquaint prospective jurors with the general duties and responsibilities of jurors. (b) If requested by the defendant, the court shall ask each potential juror, individually or in a group, whether that juror understands and accepts the following principles: (1) that the defendant is presumed innocent of the charge(s) against him or her; (2) that before a defendant can be convicted the State must prove the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; (3) that the defendant is not required to offer any evidence on his or her own behalf; and (4) that the defendant’s failure to testify cannot be held against him or her; however, no inquiry of a prospective juror shall be made into the defendant’s failure to testify when the defendant objects.” 177 Ill. 2d R. 431.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 361 Ill. App. 3d 136 - People v. Foreman

2. ““ ‘In making the determination whether the specified errors resulted in the required prejudice, a court should presume, absent challenge to the judgment on grounds of evidentiary insufficiency, that the judge or jury acted according to law.’ Strickland, 466 U.S. at 649 , 80 L. Ed. 2d at 698 , 104 S. Ct. at 2068 .” Pearson, 356 Ill. App. 3d at 398 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 383 Ill. App. 3d 676 - People v. Yarbor

3. ““We conclude Rule 431(a) requires trial judges to inform prospective jurors about a defendant’s basic rights, as set out in Rule 431(b), so that they will be informed about their ‘general duties and responsibilities.’ 177 Ill. 2d R. 431. Failure to do so is error.” (Emphasis added.) Pearson, 356 Ill. App. 3d at 400 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 389 Ill. App. 3d 247 - People v. Jocko