PEOPLE v. MARIN


65 N.Y.2d 741 (1985)

The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Luis Marin, Also Known as Pedro Davila, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 11, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl A. Vergari, District Attorney (Anthony Joseph Servino and Richard E. Weill of counsel), for appellant.

J. Radley Herold for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges JASEN, MEYER, SIMONS, KAYE and ALEXANDER concur; Judge TITONE taking no part.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

The question on this appeal is whether the evidence was sufficient to support defendant's conviction on arson and felony murder charges stemming from a December 4, 1980 hotel fire in which 26 people lost their lives. The trial court set aside the jury's verdict of guilt and the Appellate Division unanimously affirmed.

The well-settled standard...

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