People v. Sturdivant

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Teresi, J.), rendered December 24, 2003 in Albany County, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of attempted arson in the second degree, unlawful imprisonment in the first degree, endangering the welfare of a child (three counts) and assault in the third degree.

Defendant was arrested for various crimes after he entered his victim’s home, argued with her, punched her, threw their daughter on a bed, closed the victim and their children in a room and attempted to start the room on fire. While in the cellblock, a police detective, who had…