ARSON - INSURED PROPERTY - Texas Laws
Posted on May 15, 2013 12:57pm PDT
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ARSON - INSURED PROPERTY
*1st Degree Felony if:
- bodily injury or death was suffered by any person by reason of the commission of the offense, OR
- The property intended to be damaged or destroyed by the actor was a habitation or place of assembly or worship
* 2nd Degree Felony
ELEMENTS:
* A person
* Starts a fire, regardless of whether the fire continues after ignition, OR, causes an explosion
* With intent to detroy or damage
* Any building, habitation, or vehicle
* Knowing that it is insured against damage or destruction