People v. Cannizzaro

The first count of the indictment accused defendant of willfully setting on fire and burning a dwelling house known as the Sullivan Hotel, owned by defendant, in which there was no human being, in the nighttime on October 28, 1951. The second count accused defendant of the same acts while the *748building was insured with intent to prejudice and defraud the insurers. After a lengthy trial the jury rendered a verdict of “ guilty as charged ” upon which the judgment of conviction was entered. On this appeal defendant-appellant argues that the evidence is insufficient and that there were errors of…