People v. Sierb

The prosecutor appeals as of right from the trial court order dismissing the charges against defendant. We affirm.

Defendant was the owner of a sports equipment store. On June 27, 1990, defendant’s store was damaged in a fire. Evidence was obtained indicating that *129there was no sign of illegal entry, the fire had been caused by the ignition of a flammable liquid, and, two weeks before the fire, defendant had increased the contents insurance on the store from $50,000 to $75,000. Defendant was arrested and charged with one count of burning real property, MCL 750.73; MSA 28.268, and one count of…