Commonwealth v. Trafford

CAVANAUGH, Judge:

Appellant Mark Trafford was found guilty, following a non-jury trial, of arson, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3301(b). Post-verdict motions were denied and appellant was sentenced to two years probation and ordered to pay the costs of prosecution and make restitution for damages. The only claim raised on appeal is that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the verdict. We agree and therefore reverse the judgment of sentence.

In evaluating the sufficiency of the evidence after a guilty verdict, the evidence must be viewed in a light most favorable to the Commonwealth, and the Commonwealth…