People v. McIntire

—Mugglin, J.

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Chemung County (Hayden, J.), rendered September 29, 2000, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crimes of arson in the third degree and insurance fraud in the third degree.

On two separate occasions, defendant set fire to his home, reported the fire as accidental and collected on his insurance policy for the damage caused by the fire. After the second fire, which destroyed the home, defendant was indicted on two counts each of arson in the third degree and insurance fraud in the third degree. As the result of plea…