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JILLSON v. COMMONWEALTH

461 S.W.2d 542 (1970)

Charles JILLSON, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

Rehearing Denied January 29, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas A. Conroy, Cincinnati, Ohio, John C. Ryan, Frankfort, for appellant.

John B. Breckinridge, Atty. Gen., Douglas E. Johnson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.

NEIKIRK, Judge.

Charles Jillson was found guilty of arson under KRS 433.010 and was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. He appeals. We affirm.

Shortly after midnight on August 13, 1966, the dwelling house of Charles Jillson in Covington, Kentucky, was discovered to be on fire. Firemen were called and extinguished the blaze. The firemen found on the premises an empty can that had contained paint thinner, a highly inflammable substance, and a half-gallon...

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