Ledford v. State

Paul Ward, Associate Justice.

Appellants, Rex and Yiola Ledford, were convicted and sentenced to one year in the State Penitentiary for the crime of arson. They were charged with wilfully, feloniously and maliciously setting fire to their own home located three miles east of Atkins on Highway No. 64. The Ledfords, who are grandparents, owned their home and also a small cafe building close (60 feet) by. Living with them were three children, including a married daughter. Appellants were convicted on circumstantial evidence. Appellants set forth six points upon which they rely for a reversal but…