State v. Gerber

Memorandum Decision

CHRISTIANSEN, Judge:

T1 Marva Rolena Gerber appeals her aggravated-arson conviction following a jury trial. Gerber argues on appeal that her trial counsel rendered constitutionally ineffective assistance, that the trial court failed to properly instruct the jury on cireumstantial evidence, and that the trial court erred in denying her motion for a new trial. We affirm.

T2 Gerber was charged with aggravated arson after the vacant house she had contracted to buy was set on fire.1 At trial, the State argued that Gerber was responsible for the arson but relied on cireumstantial…