State v. Addicks

Defendant appeals his jury verdict convictions of arson in the first degree (ORS 164.325) and theft in the first degree (ORS 164.055). The convictions resulted from a scheme whereby, during the summer of 1973, defendant pm-chased and thereafter burned a house in order to collect fire insurance benefits. Defendant contends error in that the court (1) refused to suppress testimony of defendant’s accomplice; (2) permitted testimony tending to identify defendant with the purchase of fire insurance; (3) abused its discretion in admitting both a statement made by him prior to his arrest and certain…