People v. Ray

Defendant, Daniel Edward Ray, was convicted of arson of a dwelling, in violation of MCL 750.72; MSA 28.267. He was sentenced to *34serve not less than 160 months nor more than 240 months in prison. Defendant appeals as of right.

On appeal, defendant raises three issues. First, defendant claims that it was error requiring reversal to deny his motion to suppress incriminating statements made by him to the polygraph examiner and to admit these statements into evidence at trial over objections by his attorney.

The charge against defendant arose out of a fire which started in an apartment formerly…