People v. Weger

On April 17, 1984, defendant, Robert Weger, was convicted at a bench trial by the circuit court of Macon County of the offense of burglary in violation of section 19 — 1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (the Code) (111. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 19 — 1) and armed violence in violation of section 33A — 2 of the Code (111. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 33A — 2). He was sentenced to seven years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on the armed violence conviction. In March 1986, defendant filed a petition for post-conviction relief, alleging he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable…