People v. Meegan

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Sullivan County, rendered August 18, 1976, convicting defendant on his plea of guilty of the crime of attempted manslaughter in the second degree and sentencing him to an indeterminate term of imprisonment of not less than three and one-half years or more than seven years. Defendant was indicted for the crimes of murder in the second degree (Penal Law, § 125.25, subd 1), and arson in the second degree (Penal Law, § 150.15). It is alleged that defendant intentionally caused the death of Peter John Rivera by stabbing him a number of times, and that…