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Arson
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Sentencing Law and Policy
Texas legislature to start looking into Willingham case
Main October 13, 2009Texas legislature to start looking into Willingham caseThis news update from the Dallas Morning News, headlined "Senate committee will examine Todd Willingham case," provides this report on…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Texas Governor Perry disrupts panel looking into Willingham capital case
Main October 1, 2009Texas Governor Perry disrupts panel looking into Willingham capital caseThis Dallas Morning News story reports on a significant turn of events in Texas, where the guilt of…
Sentencing Law and Policy
A proposal from California to create a registry for arsonists
Main September 10, 2009A proposal from California to create a registry for arsonists As detailed in this Los Angeles Times article, "Los Angeles County's largest fire in modern history led…
Legal Profession Blog
Arson Of Family Store Draws Interim Suspension
After issuing a show cause order, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently imposed an interim suspension of a attorney convicted of arson endangering persons. The underlying conduct as reported by PennLive.com:…
EvidenceProf Blog
Firestarter: California Court Excludes Alternate Suspect Evidence In Trial Of Alleged Serial Arsonist
By Colin Miller
The trial of an alleged serial arsonist gives me my second opportunity on this blog (here was the first), to address reverse Rule 404(b) evidence, which is convenient because I…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Vandalism, Theft And Arson Insurance Claims Rise
By Chip Merlin
The deteriorating economy appears to be having an impact on our business. We are being referred more insurance disputes involving losses that are directly the result of the souring economy.…
British Columbia Insurance Blog
A criminal conviction is prima facie evidence of an intentional act which would exclude coverage under most insurance contracts.
Appellant insured's criminal conviction for intentionally setting fire on his property establishes a successful prima facie case by insurer at trial and shifts the burden to the insured to show…
British Columbia Insurance Blog
An insurer who intends to exclude coverage on the basis of arson must be able to prove arson with clear and cogent evidence.
An insurer who intends to exclude coverage for fire liability on the basis that the fire was intentionally set must be able to prove the elements of arson with clear…
Legal Profession Blog
Worst Person
A Pennsylvania lawyer has consented to disbarment as a result of his criminal conviction for arson and related offenses. He had set fire to the house of his estranged wife,…
Legal Profession Blog
Clerk Was Crime Victim
The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed a conviction on a guilty plea to a number of serious offenses. The defendant was one of a group "knocking down mailboxes and…