Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Queens County, for further proceedings pursuant to CPL 460.50 (5).
Contrary to the defendant's contention, we find that his guilt of arson in the third degree was established beyond a reasonable doubt. The evidence adduced at trial established that on the night of April 20, 1987, a fire broke out at 171-27 Gladwin Avenue, Queens, a private one-family residence which had recently...
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