People v. Champion
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of arson in the third degree (Penal Law § 150.10 [1]), criminal mischief in the second degree (Penal Law § 145.10) and criminal contempt in the second degree (Penal Law § 215.50 [3]) for setting fire to a house owned by his father-in-law in which defendant had been living until his wife had asked him to leave.
Defendant contends that Supreme Court erred in permitting a fire investigator to testify that “some human person ignited those fires”. We agree. An expert may testify that, in the course of an…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. . GrutzNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
- People v. VincekAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- People v. HerreraAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
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