Solomon v. State

Mayer Solomon, referred to herein as the defendant, was convicted for violating section 10808 of the Code, which is as follows:

“Any person who willfully and maliciously causes to be burned, or who aids, counsels or procures the burning of any of the property mentioned in this article, shall be guilty of arson and shall be punished as provided herein for those who are guilty of setting fire to or burning such property themselves'.”

The maximum punishment of defendant was fixed at four years in the penitentiary.

The defendant is a naturalized Russian Jew, forty-two years of age, and at the date…