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A lessee who occupies a single-story storage unit inside a small commercial complex secretly pours a flammable liquid along the interior floors and walls of his unit and lights a match, intending to burn the unit to collect fire insurance proceeds. The fire quickly envelops the unit and spreads to adjacent stalls, causing damage; no one is inside the unit when the blaze starts. He is charged with arson under P.D. No. 1613. (a) Identify the essential elements of arson under PD 1613. (b) Distinguish arson from related offenses such as attempted arson and reckless burning, stating the relevant mens rea. (c) Apply the facts to determine whether the lessee is criminally liable for arson and why.

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The existence of a motive to obtain insurance proceeds automatically defeats liability for arson, turning the act into a civil insurance fraud matter rather than a criminal arson. If the fire is set by the owner to collect insurance proceeds, the offense must be classified as attempted arson because there is no complete destruction of the structure. Arson under PD 1613 requires (a) burning of a building or structure by fire, (b) with the intent to destroy such building by fire, and (c) no valid legal justification; the offender may burn his own property, and the motive to destroy by fire for insurance purposes is admissible as evidence of the required intent. Arson can be charged only if there is the destruction of the building by fire; mere ignition without ongoing burning cannot support an arson conviction.

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