Presiding Justice O'MALLEY delivered the opinion of the court:
Following a bench trial, defendant, Joseph Herman, was found guilty of aggravated arson (720 ILCS 5/20-1.1 (West 2002)) and was sentenced to six years in prison. On appeal, defendant raises the following issues: (1) whether the firefighter was injured as a result of the fire or explosion in the manner required by the aggravated arson statute; and (2) whether the trial court erred in denying defendant's...
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