People v. Balser

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant was convicted following a jury trial of one count of first degree insurance fraud, six counts of first degree perjury, one count of making a false written statement and two counts of criminal solicitation in the fourth degree. Defendant’s conviction stems from his offering an accomplice $2,000 to steal and set fire to his expensive sports car so that he could collect the insurance proceeds.

Defendant’s primary contention on appeal is that the indictment should be dismissed because the People failed to place him under oath prior to his…