People v. Barto

Defendant, Harlow Barto, was convicted of arson and involuntary manslaughter upon his plea of guilty. Pursuant to plea negotiations, defendant was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of 6 to 20 years for arson, and 3 to 10 years for involuntary manslaughter, the sentences fo run concurrently. Defendant contends on appeal that this cause be remanded because of the trial court’s failure to have a sentencing hearing and that convictions on both charges cannot stand because both alleged offenses arose from the same conduct.

The record discloses that defendant placed at least one burning flare…