State v. Inzitari

*451 Opinion

The defendant, Michael A. Inzitari, appeals from the judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, of two counts of arson in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-lll (a) (2) and (4).1 On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court improperly denied his motion for a mistrial filed on the basis of the charges against him and the events of September 11, 2001. We disagree and affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The charges against the defendant, who was a security guard and volunteer firefighter, arose out of a fire he and Walter D’Agostino set at 737 Canal…