People v. Tice

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE CRAVEN

delivered the opinion of the court;

Defendant was found guilty by a jury of the offense of arson. He was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 2 nor more than 8 years and appeals his conviction, arguing that reversible error occurred when the jury heard testimony that he claimed his Miranda rights (Miranda v. Arizona (1966), 384 U.S. 436,16 L. Ed. 2d 694,86 S. Ct. 1602) and that he was not convicted beyond a reasonable doubt.

During the direct examination of Fire Inspector Hendricks, who investigated the fire and aided in the interrogation of the…