Norwich man pleads guilty, receives suspended sentence in 1990 arson case
By Karen Florin, The Day, New London, Conn. | |
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Walka said the incident had bothered him for years and that he wanted to reimburse the insurance company for money paid out to his father.
State's Attorney
"The defendant voluntarily came in and confessed on two separate occasions, and without his testimony, there would be no case," Regan said.
He said also that he took into consideration Walka's mental health issues and the inherent difficulty of proving a 24-year-old case. Walka, who was represented by attorney
Regan said
The fire occurred on of
Most of the building was in flames when firefighters arrived. The building was later demolished.
Walker told police he doused the building with gasoline, drove home to pick up his wife and immediately left for a pre-arranged business trip to
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