People v. Weigler

Defendant, 14 years old, was found to be delinquent after a finding that he was guilty of the offense of arson. It is not contended that he actively participated in setting fire to the Illini Junior High School Building in Jerseyville, Illinois. He was found guilty under the accountability provisions of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, § 5— 2). The question raised on appeal is whether defendant was proved delinquent beyond a reasonable doubt. We affirm.

At approximately midnight on Friday night, February 21, 1975, the Illini Junior High School in Jerseyville, Illinois,…