State v. Bergman

The defendant was by information charged with the crime of arson in the second degree. The trial resulted in a verdict of guilty as charged, and the jury recommended “leniency by this court.” Motion for new trial being made and overruled, judgment and sentence were entered committing the defendant to the state penitentiary for a term not less than six months and not more than ten years. From the judgment and sentence, the defendant appeals.

The facts essential to be stated are these: The appellant was a furrier by. occupation, and for six years prior to January 6, 1932, had occupied a…