STATE v. BISHOP

Nos. 753, 754.

238 A.2d 772 (1968)

STATE of Vermont v. Mitchell T. BISHOP and Elery Jones.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

February 6, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hilton H. Dier, Jr., Deputy Atty. Gen., and David B. Stackpole, State's Atty., for the State.

Davis, Martin & Free, Barre, for defendants.

Before HOLDEN, C. J., and SHANGRAW, BARNEY, SMITH and KEYSER, JJ.


SMITH, Justice.

Each of the two respondents was charged with arson in the second degree. The cases were tried together in the Lamoille County Court on February 13 and 14, 1967, and the jury returned a verdict of guilty against both respondents. On February 28, 1967, the motions of the respondents for a directed verdict of acquittal notwithstanding the jury verdict were heard and denied. This appeal is taken from the verdicts of guilty rendered by the jury.

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