People v. Parsons

FIFTH DIVISION November 1, 1996 No. 1-94-4175 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) ) Appeal from the ) Circuit Court Plaintiff-Appellee, ) of Cook County. ) v. ) ) JOHN PARSONS, ) Honorable ) Francis J. Mahon Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding. JUSTICE GORDON delivered the opinion of the court: The defendant, John Parsons, was charged by indictment with aggravated arson for allegedly setting off an explosive device in the bathroom of a Chicago bar in violation of section 20-1.1(a) of the Illinois Criminal Code. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 20-1.1(a) now at 720 ILCS 5/20-1.1(a)…