People v. Brownridge

The defendant was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to commit arson1 and arson of a dwelling.2 He was sentenced to eleven months’ imprisonment and ordered to pay restitution. However, the Court of Appeals reversed and ordered a new trial, finding that the defendant was improperly precluded from attacking the credibility of the officer in charge of the case. We affirm in part and reverse in part. Defendant’s convictions are reinstated.

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During the early morning hours of September 9, 1993, there was a fire at a house in Three Rivers that the defendant was buying on a land contract. Expert…