New York Court of Appeals, 1942

People v. Nicolia

People v. Nicolia
New York Court of Appeals · Decided January 23, 1942 · <italic>Per Curiam.</italic>
39 N.E.2d 929; 287 N.Y. 398; 1942 N.Y. LEXIS 1097 (North Eastern Reporter, Second Series)

People v. Nicolia

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

It was error to admit evidence of insurance policies owned by the defendant’s uncle covering both the house which was the subject of the fire and an adjoining house and the furniture therein, when there was no claim that there was any complicity on the uncle’s part in the crime charged against the defendant.

The judgments should be reversed and anew trial ordered.

Lehman, Ch. J., Loughran, Finch, Rippey, Lewis, Conway and Desmond, JJ., concur.

Judgments reversed, etc.

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