State v. Berkley

WATHEN, Justice.

Defendant William Berkley appeals from his conviction of arson to collect insurance proceeds, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 802(1)(B)(1) (Supp.1988), following a jury trial in Superi- or Court (Hancock County, Alexander, J.). Defendant argues on appeal that both the prosecution’s pre-indictment delay, as well as the admission of the results of the analysis of soil samples taken by defendant’s insurer’s agent as part of the insurer’s investigation of the fire, violated his right to due process under the Maine and United States Constitutions. Defendant further contends that the admission of…