People v. Foote

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Broome County (Cerio Jr., J.), rendered May 5, 2011, convicting defendant following a nonjury trial of the crime of arson in the second degree.

Defendant was charged with arson in the second degree and found guilty following a nonjury trial at which he asserted the affirmative defense of mental disease or defect. County Court sentenced him to a prison term of nine years with five years of postrelease supervision. He now appeals.

County Court’s determination to reject defendant’s affirmative defense was not against the weight of the evidence.*…