People v. Miller

Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of arson (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 20—1(a)) and sentenced to a term of five to 15 years in the Illinois State Penitentiary. On appeal he contends that: (1) the trial court committed prejudicial error when it permitted the jury to hear evidence of fires which occurred several days after the arson, (2) his right to due process of law was violated when he was identified in an improperly suggestive lineup by an eyewitness who had a limited opportunity to observe, and (3) the sentence imposed was excessive.

The following pertinent evidence…