People v. Porter

^Defendant was convicted of arson, in burning (a) a dwelling house, and (b) personal property with intent to defraud an insurance company.

Her principal claim is that both at the examination and trial the people failed to prove the corpus delicti apart from her own statements and that her own statements were inadmissible for that purpose. She saved the point for review by proper objections and motions.

The fire occurred July 19, 1933, a bright, hot day, with strong west wind, at defendant’s home. The house faced east, had four rooms, kitchen, front room, two bedrooms, and an attic, but no…