NUTTER, J. pro tem.
Appellant was convicted by a jury of arson, the burning of a Thrifty Drug Store at Central and Washington in the Watts area of Los Angeles. He was acquitted of two other counts of arson. This appeal follows a denial of probation, a sentence to state prison and a denial of a motion for new trial.
This case was an outgrowth of the fires, riots and disturbances in the south central area of Los Angeles in August...
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