Stone v. Commonwealth

HILL, Judge.

Appellant was convicted and sentenced to four years in prison under an indictment charging him with maliciously burning a store building, denounced by KRS 433.020.

We go directly into the numerous questions relied on by appellant for reversal after stating the following salient facts about which there is no dispute. The fire occurred January 18, 1964, in a two-story building, which appellant did not own but the first floor of which was rented and in use by appellant in connection with a retail jewelry business. Appellant left the store about 5:00 p. m., and the fire was discovered…