The People v. Burress

1 Ill. App.3d 17 (1971)

272 N.E.2d 390

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

CURTIS DEAN BURRESS, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 11296.

Illinois Appellate Court — Fourth District.

August 3, 1971.

Rehearing denied September 1, 1971.

Robert D. Owen, of Owen, Roberts, Susler & Taylor, of Decatur, for appellant.

Basil G. Greanias, State's Attorney, of Decatur, for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Defendant was convicted of arson following a bench trial and was placed upon probation for a period of three years. He appeals from the judgment of conviction only.

The theory of the defendant was that…