People v. Landers
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: On appeal from a judgment of conviction for arson in the third degree (Penal Law, § 150.10) following a nonjury trial, defendant contends that the evidence was legally insufficient to sustain the verdict and that the trial court erred in not treating a key prosecution witness as an accomplice. We disagree.
The evidence, viewed in a light most favorable to the People (People v Kennedy, 47 NY2d 196, 203), established that defendant had a motive and an opportunity to set the fire. Defendant previously owned the property which was damaged by the fire and…
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