Legal Opinion
People v. Griffiths
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 16, 1989PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— Levine, J.
Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Otsego County (Mogavero, Jr., J.), rendered September 26, 1988, convicting defendant *778upon his plea of guilty of two counts of the crime of arson in the fourth degree.
In April 1988, a fire occurred in the Village of Cooperstown, Otsego County, which damaged several commercial properties. Defendant later confessed to starting the fire in a storage shed located at the rear of a business establishment known as the Shortstop Restaurant. This building was owned by Salvatore Sapienza.
Defendant was subsequently indicted on two counts of arson…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- In re the Estates of SmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- Griessman v. FisherNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
- People ex rel. Cooper v. Sheriff of WashingtonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1924
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