Knighten v. State

John Henry Knighten appeals his conviction and sentence for arson, a violation of section 806.01, Florida Statutes (1987).1 With the exception of that portion of the trial court’s order which requires the payment of court costs, we affirm.

Knighten, while incarcerated in the “drunk tank” of the Lake Wales municipal jail, set fire to his shirt. It appears that Knighten may have become enraged when the police did not respond to his demand for a telephone call. The burning shirt, which Knighten hung on a wire descending from the ceiling, caused minor damage to the interior of the cell. We believe…