The People v. Lazenby

Plaintiff in error was convicted, in the circuit court of Massac County, of the crime of arson, after a trial before a jury, and was sentenced to serve a minimum term of five years in the penitentiary. He brings this writ of error to review the record of his conviction.

On November 2, 1947, at about 3:30 o’clock in the morning, the restaurant operated by the plaintiff in error, in the city of Anna, was discovered to be on fire. After the fire had been brought under control it was observed by the firemen that the fire was apparently of incendiary origin. Beginning near the front of the…