10-time felon gets 25 years in prison for setting house on fire to cover up burglary in New Smyrna Beach
David Lee Debenedictis was found guilty in May
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On May 6, David Lee Debenedictis, 36, was found guilty of first-degree arson, burglary while armed with a gun, grand theft, grand theft of a gun and possession of amphetamines. (VCSO)
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – A man who was found guilty of setting a house on fire in New Smyrna Beach to cover up a burglary from July 2018 was sentenced to 25 years in prison in a Volusia County courtroom on Wednesday.
On May 6, David Lee Debenedictis, 36, was found guilty of first-degree arson, burglary while armed with a gun, grand theft, grand theft of a gun and possession of amphetamines.
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May 6, 2021 5:37 PM
Daytona Beach, FL - A man arrested for his part in starting a New Smyrna Beach house fire on July 25, 2018, was convicted on five felony counts today (May 6). David Debenedictis was found guilty on the counts after a two-and-a-half-day trial. It only took the jury of four women and two men two hours before finding him guilty on all charges. VCSO Arrests Two For Starting NSB House Fire Debenedictis, and a co-defendant, whose case remains pending, were charged with Arson, Burglary While Armed, Grand Theft, Grand Theft of a Firearm, and Possession of Amphetamines, all felonies, stemming from a criminal episode that resulted in the burning of a New Smyrna Beach home and the theft of several firearms, jewelry, cash, and other personal items. Debenedictis is a 10-time convicted felon, including grand thefts, robbery, and aggravated battery. A sentencing hearing has been set for June 16 at 1:30 p.m. at the S. James Foxman Justice Center in Daytona Beach. Following