State v. Harris

CRIST, Judge.

Appeal from a jury conviction of second degree arson, § 569.050, RSMo.1978. The jury assessed a fine of $5,000.00. The trial court suspended execution of sentence and placed defendant on two years probation. We affirm.

On the night of the incident, defendant was at a friend’s apartment. Both testified defendant left the apartment to return home sometime around 11:00 p. m. A trip between the friend’s apartment and defendant’s house takes approximately twenty minutes.

Defendant’s neighbor saw her arrive and start for her front door shortly before he retired for the evening. While…