California Court of Appeal December 15, 1975, Crim. 7891 (People v. Earnest)

Opinion

PARAS, J.

A jury convicted defendant of arson (Pen. Code, § 447a);

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sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation. He appeals.

Defendant solicited a 15-year-old boy, Ruben Munoz, to bum down his house so that he could collect the insurance proceeds. Munoz died in the fire, and defendant was originally indicted for murder as well as arson.