Veit v. State

Terry M. Veit, appellant, was indicted on charges of arson, damaging government property (a police vehicle), simple battery, and reckless endangerment of his two-and-one-half-year-old daughter. Late on the afternoon of April 16, 1985, Ken Bruce, a Gordon County volunteer fireman, saw smoke arising from the nearby residence of Veit. He notified the fire department and proceeded to Veit’s home, a camper to which an additional room had been constructed. He saw Veit and his daughter about 15-20 feet from the burning structure. Bruce asked Veit what happened and was told: “I just got tired of it .…