Minton v. State

Deen, Presiding Judge.

Scott William Minton and Jeffrey Wayne Holmes, inmates in the state penal system, were jointly tried with four codefendants for conspiracy to commit murder, conspiracy to commit arson in the first degree, and conspiracy to escape. During the trial, two of the codefendants were dismissed upon the state’s motion and appellants were subsequently convicted on all counts.

1. Both Minton and Holmes contend that the trial court erred in denying their motions for a directed verdict of acquittal on all counts because the only evidence presented by the state to connect them to the…