Legal Opinion

People v. Novak

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided March 16, 2017PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAarons, J.

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Sullivan County (LaBuda, J.), rendered January 31, 2014, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree (two counts), burglary in the second degree, arson in the third degree, grand larceny in the second degree and insurance fraud in the second degree (two counts).

This appeal arises from a December 2008 incident where defendant killed his estranged wife (hereinafter the victim) and burned her house to the ground. An initial investigation of the victim’s death did not lead to criminal…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. ReomeNew York Court of Appeals · 2010
  3. People v. CherryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  4. The People v. Joel JosephNew York Court of Appeals · 2016
  5. People v. WomackAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016

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3Cited by20 opinions

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  2. People v. LucianoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
  3. People v. PlantyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
  4. People v. BushAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020
  5. People v. GabrielAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017

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