People v. Stewart

Defendant, Larry Stewart, and codefendant, Otis McCoy, were charged by indictment with burglary. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 19 — 1.) Following a joint bench trial, defendant was convicted of burglary, and McCoy was found not guilty. After a hearing in aggravation and mitigation, defendant was sentenced to a term of eight years’ imprisonment. On appeal, defendant contends that the trial court erred in imposing this sentence. For the reasons stated below, we affirm the judgment of the circuit court.

The evidence adduced at trial established that on April 5, 1985, defendant burglarized…