State v. Finley

The defendant appeals1 from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a trial to the court, of arson in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-lll (a) (l).2 On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court improperly (1) rendered a judgment of conviction because the state failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove a violation of § 53a-lll (a) (1), (2) excluded evidence, and (3) rendered its finding prior to final argument by defense counsel. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The following facts are necessary for a proper resolution of this appeal. In the…