State v. Streit

LeGRAND, Justice.

Defendant was charged under section 707.2, The Code, 1966, with having set fire to his father’s restaurant in Waterloo, Iowa. A jury returned a verdict of guilty; defendant appeals, claiming he was entitled to a directed verdict on a motion made at the end of the State’s evidence and renewed after both sides had rested. We reverse and remand the case with directions that a judgment of not guilty be entered.

Although defendant has alleged several errors, we consider only" the one which asserts his right to a directed verdict since our ruling on that issue disposes of the case.

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