State v. Hardung

The appellant, Hardung, was informed against, jointly with one Sam Derr, for the crime of arson in the second degree. In the information, Derr was charged with the commission of the overt act constituting the crime, and the appellant was charged with having counseled, aided and abetted therein. Derr pleaded guilty to the offense, and was sentenced on his plea of guilty. The appellant pleaded not guilty, and was found guilty by the verdict of the jury. The appeal before us is from the judgment and sentence pronounced upon the verdict.

The building which the defendants were accused of burning…