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- Title: Voir Dire in Criminal Cases - Rule 431(B) Guidance for Lawyers and Judges (Illinois)
- Author : Geoffrey Burkhart
- Release Date : January 01, 2010
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 84 KB
Description
A supreme court rule requires judges to ask potential jurors whether they understand and accept four fundamental principles of criminal law, including the presumption of innocence and right not to testify. Though the rule sounds straightforward, judges often violate it. This article examines recent case law and offers guidance to lawyers and judges. The 2007 amendment to Illinois supreme Court rule 431(b) charged trial courts with a sua sponte duty to question potential jurors about four fundamental principles of criminal law. (1) This article examines the history of rule 431(b), explores recent case law, (2) and offers guidance to lawyers and judges.
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