PEOPLE v. SMART


184 A.D.2d 341 (1992)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Francis Smart, Appellant

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

June 18, 1992


Defendant was arrested on January 20, 1988 at 502 West 22nd Street and charged with arson in the fourth degree, based on allegations that he recklessly damaged the building, in which he had been squatting, by intentionally starting a fire.

On April 22, 1988, an evaluation of defendant's competency to stand trial was ordered and, in May and June of 1988, defendant was subjected to psychological testing and examined by two court ordered psychiatrists, both of whom found...

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