State v. Curtis

BECKER, Justice.

Defendant was tried on county attorney’s information for the crime of arson, found guilty and sentenced. He appeals. Affirmed.

Sufficiency of State’s evidence to present a jury question as to the guilt or innocence of defendant is not challenged. Nevertheless a brief recitation of factual background is in order.

One Terry Lee Hayes testified that he and defendant broke into the Hawkeye Lumber Yard at Centerville on the night of November 14, 1967. He saw defendant take some blank checks while there. Just before they left they spread lacquer thinner around the place and lit it. A…