People v. Schwartz

Defendant, Steven E. Schwartz, was charged by indictment with two counts of murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1(a)(1)), aggravated arson (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 20 — 1.1(a)(3)), and arson (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 20 — 1(a)), and, following a jury trial, was found not guilty by reason of insanity of murder, and guilty but mentally ill of both aggravated arson and arson. Defendant was sentenced to a 14-year term of imprisonment for aggravated arson to be served concurrently with a five-year term of imprisonment imposed for arson. Defendant was remanded to the…