People v. Dickinson

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Saratoga County, rendered September 21, 1972, convicting defendant, upon his plea of- guilty, of the crime of arson in the first degree. On November 7, 1969, a fire occurred in -the home occupied by defendant and his family in *613which his wife and young daughter perished. The fire originated in the downstairs kitchen area. Defendant was successful in getting his two sons out of the house, but his wife died trying to get their daughter out from an upstairs bedroom. Defendant was questioned about the fire, and for a period of 22 months thereafter…