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Hammond also was found guilty of nine counts of endangering the welfare of another, four counts of endangering the welfare of a child, two counts of animal cruelty and one count of criminal mischief.
Hammond, however, was found not guilty of one count of attempted murder.
Sentencing is scheduled for June 9.
Hammond was charged with setting fire to the Starview Drive home on Dec. 30, 2018, because of a tumultuous relationship with his on again, off again girlfriend, Somerset County Assistant Prosecutor Frank Kolodzieski said during the trial.
Eight people living in the home off Amwell Road were displaced by the fire, which started about 12:40 a.m. No injuries or deaths were reported, though two cats died of smoke inhalation.
Hillsborough house fire arson, attempted murder trial begins
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HILLSBOROUGH - Patrick Hammond could not and did not start the fire that damaged his girlfriend s Starview Drive house in December 2018, his defense attorney argued in opening remarks in his trial on aggravated arson and attempted murder charges.
Patrick Hammond, 36, has been charged with with setting the Dec. 30, 2018 fire as a result of a tumultuous relationship with his on again, off again, relationship, Somerset County Assistant Prosecutor Frank Kolodzieski said before Superior Court Judge Michael Rogers in the bench trial without a jury.
But Marcia Munoz, the public defender representing Hammond, said experts concluded the cause of the fire is undetermined and an accidental cause could not be ruled out.