WARD v. STATE

No. 29,316.

235 Ind. 531 (1956)

135 N.E.2d 509

WARD v. STATE OF INDIANA.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

Filed June 19, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip M. Cagen, of Valparaiso, for appellant.

Edwin K. Steers, Attorney General, and Owen S. Boling, Deputy Attorney General, for appellee.


ARTERBURN, J.

The appellant is charged by affidavit with first degree arson. The charge is in substance that on February 8, 1955, appellant unlawfully and feloniously set fire to and burned a certain dwelling house which was furnished and occupied by him as his home with intent to defraud the insurer. Trial by jury resulted in a conviction of the appellant who was sentenced to a term for not less than two nor more than 14 years imprisonment in the state prison. The...

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