State v. Francione

Opinion

LAVINE, J.

The defendant, Brian T. Francione, Jr., appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered following a jury trial, of arson in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-111 (a) (1). On appeal, the defendant claims that (1) the trial court improperly denied his motions for a judgment of acquittal because the evidence was insufficient to establish that the fire was set intentionally and that the defendant was the individual who set the fire, and (2) prosecutorial improprieties during closing arguments deprived the defendant of a fair trial. We affirm the judgment…