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PEOPLE v. CANNIZZARO

285 A.D. 747 (1955)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. John Cannizzaro, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

May 11, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William O'Neill and Nathan D. Seeberg for appellant.

Ralph S. Cramer, District Attorney, for respondent.

BERGAN, J. P., HALPERN, IMRIE and ZELLER, JJ., concur.

COON, J.

The first count of the indictment accused defendant of willfully setting on fire and burning a dwelling house known as the Sullivan Hotel, owned by defendant, in which there was no human being, in the nighttime on October 28, 1951. The second count accused defendant of the same acts while the building was insured with intent to prejudice and defraud the insurers. After a lengthy trial the jury rendered...

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