Appellate Court of Illinois December 28, 1981, 80-1066 (People v. Blair)

JUSTICE MEJDA

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant James R. Blair was charged by information with burglary. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 19 — 1.) Following a jury trial, defendant was found guilty and was sentenced to serve an “extended term” sentence of 12 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 1005 — 8—2.