People v. Cade

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Chemung County (Buckley, J.), rendered May 3, 2010, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of arson in the first degree and murder in the second degree (two counts).

During the early morning hours of July 31, 2009, defendant and Joshua Morgan set fire to a two-family dwelling located in the City of Elmira, Chemung County. Nine people were inside the home at the time the fire was set; two of them — Wendy Baker and her husband, Lawrence Baker — were unable to escape and died. As a result, defendant was indicted and charged with arson in…