1) CAN A SPECIFIC TRIBUTE TO KILL BE INFERRED BASED ON THE ACT OF PUSHING A PERSONS HEAD UNDERWATER?

2) CAN THE STATES PRESENTATION OF NONCUMULATIVE EVIDENCE PER SE PRECLUDES A DETERMINATION THAT THE EVIDENCE AT TRIAL WAS CLOSELY BALANCED?

Whether the trial court violated the defendant's constitutional rights by failing to properly administer the jury selection process under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 431(b)