People v. Bauer

Following a jury trial, the defendant, Cindy Bauer, was convicted of aggravated arson and was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment. On appeal, the defendant argues that (1) she was denied the effective assistance of counsel; (2) the trial court erred in denying her motion to quash her arrest and suppress her statements; (3) she was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; and (4) she was deprived of a fair trial due to the cumulative errors at trial. We affirm.

I. Background

On August 9, 2004, the defendant was charged by an amended indictment with two counts of aggravated arson (720 ILCS…