State v. Lynch

I. M. OLSEN, Justice.

Defendant Aras convicted of the crime of arson in the third degree and appeals from an order denying his motion for a neAv trial.

The verdict is challenged as not sufficiently sustained by the e\údence. The crime charged is that defendant set on fire and burned up an automobile, described in the indictment, Avith intent to destroy the automobile and to prejudice a named insurer thereof. That the automobile Avas burned, that it Avas insured, and that the insurance thereon Avas paid by the insurer, is undisputed. The automobile had been sold to one R. A. McLean by one Emmett…