People v. Suane

PRESIDING JUSTICE SCARIANO

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, defendants Suane, Gold and Thomas were convicted of residential burglary and each was subsequently sentenced to a term of years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Each defendant appeals his conviction; Gold and Thomas appeal their sentences. The following issues are raised on appeal: (1) whether the second floor of an apartment which is undergoing renovation is a “dwelling place” within the meaning of the residential burglary statute; (2) whether defendants were denied a fair trial by the introduction…