Legal Opinion
People v. Morelli
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 13, 1996PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mercure, J. P.
In August 1993, defendant was indicted on two counts of assault in the first degree and one count of arson in the third degree. The charges arose out of defendant’s attack on an apparent romantic rival. Because the victim was a volunteer firefighter, defendant set fire to a car to lure the victim out of his residence. Upon the victim’s return home, defendant assaulted him with a metal pipe, inflicting multiple injuries including a fractured kneecap. Defendant subsequently confessed to both the arson and the assault.
A plea-bargaining agreement resulted in defendant’s pleading…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- People v. ReidAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- People v. HillAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- People v. GrayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
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