The Crime of Arson: What the Higher Courts Say About It
Some Important Judicial Decisions Bearing Upon This Vexing Subject—When Burning Is Not a Crime
IT is important to know that an owner of a building may destroy it by fire without being guilty of any crime. In order to constitute arson of any degree it is necessary that the indictment allege that the burning was of a structure resulting in financial loss or belonging to another. Obviously, however, if the accused is found guilty by direct or circumstancial evidence of burning another’s property while burning his own he is guilty of the crime of arson.
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