State v. Dionne

WATHEN, Justice.

Defendant Robert L. Dionne appeals from his conviction of arson with intent to collect insurance proceeds, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 802(1)(B)(1) (1983), entered by the Superi- or Court (Androscoggin County) upon a jury verdict. Finding that none of defendant’s numerous claims of error requires reversal of his conviction, we deny the appeal.

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This case arises out of an April 14, 1984 fire that gutted a lake front cottage in Greene owned by defendant, who at the time was director of Lewiston’s Fire Prevention Bureau. Expert witnesses for both the prosecution and the defense testified that…