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9/19/14, "Suspect arraigned in King fire; at least four houses burn," Sacramento Bee, by Darrell Smith and Sam Stanton
"Authorities say the fire is the work of Huntsman, whom they describe
as a small-time criminal offender from the Santa Cruz area who moved to
El Dorado County about two years ago....
Huntsman is being held
on $10 million bail, and the allegations led Pierson to make a public
appeal to Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday to sign a bill on his desk that
greatly enhances penalties for some arson fires.
The bill, by
state Sen. Tom Berryhill, R-Twain Harte, reinstates a measure that
lapsed on Jan. 1 and allows for sentences of 10 years to life for
someone convicted of aggravated arson, which is arson causing $7 million
in damage, including firefighting costs.
The King fire is costing
$5 million a day to fight, and while Pierson noted it could not be
applied retroactively to the Huntsman case it could be an important tool
for future arson prosecutions.
Shortly after Pierson sent a
letter to the governor and made his remarks, Brown’s office issued an
update of signed bills that included the arson measure."...
Image: "Wayne Allen Huntsman, the suspect in the arson that set off the King
fire, is arraigned in El Dorado Superior Court in Placerville on Friday
alongside his attorney, William Dittman."
photo Randall Benton, sac bee
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