Olsen v. State

In a prosecution by the state in the district court for Valley county Frank I. Olsen, defendant, was convicted of procuring the burning of an insured barn owned by him in Ord with intent to prejudice the insurer. Comp. St. 1922, sec. 9591. For that offense he was sentenced to serve a term of not less than one nor more than five years in the penitentiary. As plaintiff in error defendant presents for review the record of his conviction.

It is insisted that the district court erred in refusing to grant a new trial for conduct of the county attorney in expressing to the jury his personal belief of…