HAYDEN, Judge.
Michael Bartnick, an inmate serving a life sentence at the Iowa State Penitentiary, set fire inside his cell to bedding and material he had stuffed around the cell door. Bartnick claimed his intent was to commit suicide by smoke inhalation and denied any intent to harm other persons or damage property outside his cell. A jury found Bartnick guilty of first-degree arson.
Bartnick appeals, contending the trial court improperly instructed the jury...
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