People v. Dukes

Defendants, Terry and Sylvester Dukes, were jointly tried before a jury in the circuit court of Cook County and convicted of arson (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 20 — 1) and aggravated arson (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 20 — 1.1(a)(1)). The trial judge entered judgment on the convictions and imposed on each defendant concurrent sentences of three years in the penitentiary for the arson conviction and six years for the aggravated-arson conviction. Defendants appeal, contending that (1) the State did not prove them guilty of arson and aggravated arson beyond a reasonable doubt, (2)…