People v. Morton

A Peoria County jury found defendant, Cecil Morton, guilty of burglary and arson. After a sentencing hearing, defendant was sentenced to the penitentiary for two concurrent six-year terms. A more complete recitation of the events leading up to those convictions appears in our previous opinion. People v. Morton (1981), 95 Ill. App. 3d 280.

Review is sought a second time. Previously, we affirmed defendant’s burglary conviction but reversed his arson conviction for lack of evidence. Furthermore, since, the trial judge considered that defendant received compensation for the crime from the proceeds…