BERANEK, Judge.
Defendant appeals his conviction and a 15-year sentence on a charge of first degree arson and raises two points. The first point relates to the introduction of a confession given without Miranda warnings. The second point relates to the trial court's failure to instruct on circumstantial evidence. We reverse on both grounds.
Defendant was incarcerated in the Orange County Jail awaiting sentencing on an unrelated charge. A mattress fire...
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