State v. Kolander

Knutson, Justice.

Defendant was convicted of the crime of arson in the third degree. He appeals from an order denying his motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (which was considered by the trial court as a motion for dismissal) or for a new trial. The information charges that defendant did wilfully, wrongfully, unlawfully,' and feloniously burn and set on fire a motor vehicle. In view of the fact that the evidence upon which the conviction rests is entirely circumstantial, a rather detailed statement of the evidence is essential to an understanding of the problems raised by this…