People v. Lekas

PRESIDING JUSTICE SCARIANO

delivered the opinion of the court;

Defendants, Phillip and Christopher Lekas, filed this consolidated appeal from their convictions, at a joint trial, of murder, armed robbery, and aggravated arson. Phillip received concurrent sentences of 45 years for murder and 30 years each for armed robbery and aggravated arson. Christopher was given concurrent sentences of 70 years for murder and 30 years each for aggravated arson and armed robbery. We reverse Phillip’s conviction for aggravated arson, and affirm his convictions for murder and armed robbery. We reverse…