A strong circumstantial case of procured arson supported by evidence of financial transfers to the alleged arsonist, travel records linking the arsonist to the scene, removal of personal property before the fire, increased insurance, and unconvincing explanations by the accused, is sufficient to sustain a jury verdict of guilty beyond reasonable doubt. A sentence of three and a half years' imprisonment for premeditated arson of a house in a residential area is within the appropriate range.
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