STATE v. PROKOPIOU

No. 8905.

8 Utah 2d 259 (1958)

332 P.2d 980

STATE OF UTAH, PLAINTIFF AND RESPONDENT, v. CHRISTOS N. PROKOPIOU, DEFENDANT AND APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Utah.

December 22, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

L.G. Bingham, Ogden, for appellant.

E.R. Callister, Jr., Atty. Gen., Wallace B. Kelly, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.


WORTHEN, Justice.

Appeal from a verdict finding defendant guilty of second degree arson. On November 14, 1957, a fire occurred in a cafe or coffee shop operated by defendant, who was purchasing the building and equipment. In our opinion there is substantial evidence to sustain the jury's verdict, and a detailed recital of the evidence would serve no useful purpose. Defendant asserts certain errors concerning the exclusion of evidence.

The first of these concerns...

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