State v. Garrett

Following jury trial defendant was convicted of second-degree arson and sentenced as a persistent offender to ten years’ imprisonment. He appeals.

For his first point defendant contends that there was insufficient evidence to support the verdict because the state failed to show that the fire was knowingly set by him. As defendant asserts, there was no direct evidence that he started the fire.

In determining if the evidence is sufficient to support the verdict, the evidence and all reasonable inferences must be considered in the light most favorable to the state and all evidence and inferences…