People v. Kapadia

The court found defendant guilty of burglary and arson after a bench trial and sentenced him to an extended concurrent term of 14 years’ imprisonment for burglary and arson. We affirm.

Defendant argues on appeal that: (1) he was denied a fair trial because the trial court failed to act impartially at sentencing; (2) the trial court erred when it considered defendant’s post-trial statements in aggravation; and (3) the court abused its discretion in sentencing defendant to an extended term.

We first address the fair-trial argument. Defendant argues that the court abandoned the role of an…