ROYSTON v. STATE


450 S.W.2d 39 (1969)

Timmy ROYSTON, Plaintiff in Error, v. STATE of Tennessee, Defendant in Error.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee.

Certiorari Denied January 19, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard H. Cantor, Johnson City, for plaintiff in error.

George F. McCanless, Atty. Gen., W. Collins Bonds, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, Lewis W. May, Dist. Atty. Gen., Mountain City, for defendant in error.


Certiorari Denied by Supreme Court January 19, 1970.

OPINION

RUSSELL, Judge.

The defendant below stands convicted of violating T.C.A. § 39-505, which reads as follows:

"Setting fire with intent to burn—Penalty.—If any person set fire to any material or thing, with intent to burn any building, boat, or other thing mentioned in §§ 39-501—39-504, he shall be confined in the penitentiary not less than...

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