STATE v. DENNIS

No. 236.

454 P.2d 276 (1969)

80 N.M. 262

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sam DENNIS, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

April 18, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert W. Ward, Lovington, for defendant-appellant.

James A. Maloney, Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, Spencer T. King, James V. Noble, Asst. Attys. Gen., for plaintiff-appellee.


OPINION

OMAN, Judge.

Defendant appeals from his conviction of arson under § 40A-17-5, N.M.S.A. 1953 (Repl. Vol. 6, 1964). This section of our statutes provides:

"Arson. — Arson consists of the intentional damaging by any explosive substance or setting fire to any bridge, aircraft, watercraft, vehicle, pipeline, utility line, communication line or structure, railway structure, private or public building, dwelling or other structure...

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