Arensman v. State

PRENDERGAST, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of arson and assessed the lowest punishment.

The State’s theory and contention was, which was denied by appellant, that he himself, or with his wife as a principal, committed the offense, and before the offense was committed they had agreed and conspired to commit it. The evidence was largely circumstantial. Some testimony was introduced which tended to show, if it did not positively do so-, that appellant made admissions sufficient to show his guilt. There was no conflict in the testimony on any material point. Neither appellant nor his…