STATE v. JOHNSON

No. 13903.

580 P.2d 1387 (1978)

The STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Arlen D. JOHNSON, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided July 12, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard Haxby, argued, Butte, for defendant and appellant.

Mike Greely, Atty. Gen., Helena, Sheri Sprigg, argued, Asst. Atty. Gen., Helena, John G. Winston, County Atty., Butte, Craig Phillips, argued, Deputy County Atty., Butte, for plaintiff and respondent.


HASWELL, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by defendant from his conviction of arson following a jury trial in the District Court, Silver Bow County.

On November 26, 1976, at approximately 3:15 a.m., a fire was reported at the Roadhouse in Butte, Montana. As a result of that fire, the bar was burned and the carpet charred. An investigating officer and the fire marshall testified that the windows were broken, a rock was found inside the bar, and beer bottles...

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