State v. Kaiser

The petition for review in this case seeks reversal of an order of the Court of Appeals that vacated that court’s decision in an appeal from a criminal conviction and dismissed the appeal because of the death of defendant.

Defendant was convicted of Arson in the First Degree based upon the burning of a yellow sheet or rag during a campus meeting. Defendant was sentenced to probation. Conditions of the probation required defendant to: (1) commit no crime; (2) perform 40 hours of community service; (3) pay $35 restitution; (4) serve 10 days in jail; and (5) pay costs of court-appointed counsel…