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PEOPLE v. PIAZZA

48 N.Y.2d 151 (1979)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. William Piazza, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided October 23, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sidney G. Sparrow and David R. Kliegman for appellant.

John J. Santucci, District Attorney (Barry A. Schwartz of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER and MEYER concur.

FUCHSBERG, J.

The defendant William Piazza stands convicted by a jury of arson in the third degree, conspiracy in the second degree and criminal solicitation in the second degree, all relating to the incendiary destruction of a commercial building owned by his father, Sam Piazza.1 The Trial Judge had imposed consecutive indeterminate terms of seven and three years on the arson and...

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