PEARSON, C.J.
Defendant, Jay D. Covel, was tried by a Clark County jury, convicted and sentenced for second-degree arson. The fire occurred in a Camas, Washington, house on June 26, 1972. Approximately one month later defendant, in jail on another matter, confessed his involvement in setting the fire. So far as appears from the record, the confession was voluntary.
At trial defendant denied setting the fire, but admitted assisting the female homeowner in moving...
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