PEOPLE v. PINCUS


26 A.D.2d 826 (1966)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Murray Pincus, Appellant

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

October 17, 1966


Judgment affirmed.

In our opinion, there is evidence of the corpus delicti, apart from defendant's admissions, to sustain the conviction. Such additional proof consists of evidence that (a) the fire was violent; (b) the fire had to have a spark; (c) there was motive in that defendant had procured $5,000 additional insurance on the building involved in the fire about a week before the fire, although the building was already insured for $13,000, and defendant...

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