State v. Broussard

YELVERTON, Judge.

Defendant, Irving Broussard, was charged with aggravated arson, in violation of La. R.S. 14:51, and attempted first-degree murder, in violation of La. R.S. 14:30 and La. R.S. 14:27. A jury found him guilty of the aggravated arson charge, and not guilty of attempted first-degree murder. Defendant appeals the conviction alleging that the evidence was insufficient to convict.

On June 14, 1986, a fire began in a storage shed located behind the residence at 136 Friendship Street in Lafayette. It spread from the utility shed to the wall of the house which was located three feet from…