People v. Amato
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Friedmann, J.), rendered September 9, 1988, convicting him of arson in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Queens County, for further proceedings pursuant to CPL 460.50 (5).
Contrary to the defendant’s contention, we find that his guilt of arson in the third degree was established beyond a reasonable doubt. The evidence adduced at trial established that on the night of April 20, 1987, a fire broke out at…
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