Legal Opinion
Lynch v. State
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided December 13, 1977No. 2-376A105PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CASE SUMMARY
Buchanan, J. —
Louis Lynch appeals his conviction of First Degree Arson,1 claiming that the trial court erred in instructing as to “reasonable doubt” and that the evidence was insufficient to support a burning.
We affirm.
FACTS
The evidence most favorable to the State reveals that in the early morning hours of June 18, 1975, a man identified as Lynch was seen throwing a burning object at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Estel Barnett (Barnett). Immediately after the object struck the house flames engulfed the side of the residence. The flames lasted for several minutes-and then died out.…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Borza v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1975
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3Cited by5 opinions
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