Commonwealth v. Hunter

After a jury trial in the Superior Court, guilty verdicts were returned against the defendant on indictments charging attempted arson of insured property with the intent to defraud the insurer (G. L. c. 266, § 10) and attempted arson (G. L. c. 266, § 5A). The defendant was sentenced to two and one-half years in a house of correction on the first charge and the simple attempted arson indictment was dismissed on the ground that the verdicts were duplicitous. See Commonwealth v. Shuman, 17 Mass. App. Ct. 441, 449-451 (1984). The defendant appeals from the denial of a motion for a required…