Barton v. State

SHEPARD, Justice.

Appellant Michael E. Barton was conviet-ed after trial by jury of arson, a class A felony, Ind.Code § 85-48-1-1 (Burns 1985 Repl.). He was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of thirty years. The sole issue raised in this direct appeal is whether the evidence is sufficient to sustain the conviction. j

We affirm.

The evidence which tends to support the judgment of conviction is as follows. Barton lived with his father in one side of a duplex. On March 20, 1985, Barton and his father had an argument. Mr. Barton left, then came home drunk, and appellant helped him upstairs where…