People v. Gonzalez

Following a bench trial, defendant, Miguel Gonzalez, was found guilty of aggravated arson and sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment. On appeal, defendant contends that: (1) he was not proved guilty of aggravated arson beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) the State failed to prove venue beyond a reasonable doubt; and (3) the trial court considered improper factors in sentencing him to an excessive term of 10 years’ imprisonment. For the following reasons, we affirm, reducing the sentence imposed by the trial court.

According to the testimony at trial, on March 28, 1989, at 2:50 a.m., police responded…