State v. Haggood

The defendant appeals1 from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of arson in the first degree in violation of General Statutes *755§ 53a-111 (a) (l)2 and conspiracy to commit arson in the first degree in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-483 and 53a-111 (a) (1). The defendant was found not guilty of a third count of criminal attempt to commit arson in the first degree. On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court improperly (1) denied his motion for judgment of acquittal when the evidence was insufficient to sustain his convictions, (2) admitted into evidence the…