Commonwealth v. Pulemena

Opinion by

Trexler, P. J.,

Jacob Pulemena was indicted for arson. He was found guilty of procuring some one to commit arson. The first matter urged by the appellant is that there was not sufficient evidence to convict of the commission of the crime, or to warrant a conviction on the count charging procuring. The evidence shows that the fire was of incendiary origin. An examination of all the testimony of the case has led us to the conclusion that there was sufficient evidence to prove the charge.

The testimony is substantially as follows: The fire was found raging in the rear of the dwelling…