Legal Opinion
People v. Hoppe
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 15, 1982PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Broome County (Smyk, J.), rendered January 17, 1980, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of arson in the third degree. At approximately 10:00 p.m. on June 23, 1979, a substantial portion of the James Wahl residence in the Town of Dickinson, adjacent to the City of Binghamton, was destroyed by fire. Although six members of the family lived there, no one was home at the time of the blaze. At the trial of defendant, witnesses for the People, which included a fire chief and qualified experts, testified that in their opinion the fire…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. . MolineuxNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- People v. AllweissNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. BenzingerNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- People v. GalloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- People v. WilczynskiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
3Cited by5 opinions
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- People v. CapellaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- People v. LandersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- People v. Joseph AA.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- People v. UtseyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992