People v. Palmer

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Albany County, rendered April 4, 1977, convicting defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of the crime of arson in the third degree. Defendant was indicted for the crime of arson in the second degree. As a result of plea negotiations, defendant pleaded guilty to the crime of arson in the third degree and was sentenced to an indeterminate term with a maximum of 10 years. At the time of his plea defendant stated that on the night in question he was drunk, that he lit a candle and a nightgown on top of a bed, and then ran out of the building. The court…