People v. Sanford

Defendant reviews his conviction and sentence, on á charge of arson, by writ of error. The crime was alleged to have been committed on April 1, 1928. On a trial had in February, 1929, there was disagreement of the jury. The verdict of conviction was rendered on April 11th of that year. A motion for a new trial was filed on April "16th. Conviction rested largely upon the testimony of Lloyd Cornelius and Howard Plumb, who testified that the defendant hired them to set fire to the building burned, which was owned by him, and on which he carried a considerable amount of insurance. Another…