People v. Grant

Following a bench trial, defendant, Carl Grant, was found guilty of home invasion, attempted rape, armed violence, and burglary. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, pars. 12 — 11, 8 — 4, 33A — 2,19—1.) The trial court ruled that burglary and attempted rape were the lesser included offenses of home invasion and armed violence, respectively, and sentenced defendant to two concurrent 12 year terms. This appeal raises two issues, namely, whether the warrantless arrest of defendant in a third party’s home was constitutionally permissible, and, whether it was proved beyond a reasonable doubt that…