Legal Opinion
People v. Rivers
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 22, 2011PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jones, J.
Defendant was charged with numerous offenses, including three counts of arson in the first degree (Penal Law § 150.20), *225in connection with two fires set five days apart in a four-story apartment building located at 408 Greene Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. The evidence adduced at trial established that defendant, who did not own the building, engaged in a scheme to profit from its illegal sale. Defendant gained control of the property by means of a forged and fraudulently notarized deed. He then contracted to sell it to a third party for $300,000. Pursuant to a…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. . MolineuxNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- De Long v. County of ErieNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. AllweissNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. CroninNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
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3Cited by28 opinions
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