People v. Belknap

Summary

The court held that the trial court erred by failing to ask prospective jurors whether they understood the principles required by Rule 431(b), but the defendant forfeited that claim and could not obtain plain-error relief because the evidence was not closely balanced. The court also held that the evidence was sufficient to sustain the murder conviction and that the defendant forfeited his challenge to the prosecutor's remarks. It therefore reversed the appellate court's judgment.