People v. Mahoney

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

Judgment of conviction unanimously affirmed.

On September 28, 2002, Frederick Maute, the owner of a home in Tuxedo, New York, which he had leased to defendant, went there to show it to a prospective tenant. When he entered the home, he found the first floor covered with feces, a small dog running around, and most of the furniture removed from the home. Defendant was not there. He contacted local authorities, who put him in touch with the Humane Society. He returned a few days later with representatives of the Humane Society. Upon entering the house, they saw that…