August 8, 1983 Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Kreindler, J.), rendered March 6, 1980, convicting him of murder in the second degree (three counts), robbery in the first degree (two counts) and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree (two counts), upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment modified, on the law, by (1) reversing the conviction of murder in the second degree under the fifth count of the indictment, vacating the sentence
The term "vessel of the United States", as used in this title, means a vessel belonging in whole or in part to the United States, or any citizen thereof, or any corporation created by or under the laws of the United States, or of any State, Territory, District, or possession thereof. 18 U.S.C. § 9 June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 685. HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §501 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §310, 35 Stat. 1148).Section is made applicable to the entire title