Justice JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the court:
Defendant, James Williams, was convicted of aggravated arson (Ill.Rev.Stat.1987, ch. 38, par. 20-1.1) (the Act) following a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County and was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment. On appeal, he contends that (1) the trial court abused its discretion in sentencing him to 20 years' incarceration; and (2) the Act is unconstitutional.
We affirm.
Defendant's conviction...
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