ARSON - RECKLESSLY ENDANGERS LIFE OR SAFETY OF PROPERTY OF ANOTHER - Texas Law
Posted on May 15, 2013 1:06pm PDT
ARSON - RECKLESSLY ENDANGERS LIFE OR SAFETY OF PROPERTY OF ANOTHER
*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, AND
* Is reckless about whether the burning or explosion will endanger the life of some individual or the safety of the property of another