STATE v. SWEANY

Nos. 28860-9-III, 28875-7-III.

256 P.3d 1230 (2011)

162 Wn. App. 223

162 Wash.App. 223

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Leysa Lynn SWEANY, Appellant. State of Washington, Respondent, v. Leah Lynn Sweany, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3.

June 14, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David L. Donnan , Thomas Michael Kummerow , Washington Appellate Project, Seattle, WA, Susan Marie Gasch , Gasch Law Office, Spokane, WA, for Appellants.

Andrew Kelvin Miller , Terry Jay Bloor , Benton County Prosecutor's Office, Kennewick, WA, for Respondent.


SIDDOWAY, J.

¶ 1 Washington's criminal code identifies four alternative means by which an individual commits first degree arson, one of which is where he or she "knowingly and maliciously. . . [c]auses a fire or explosion on property valued at ten thousand dollars or more with intent to collect insurance proceeds."1 Leysa and Leah Sweany's consolidated appeal of their convictions for first degree arson requires us to review whether...

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