279 Ga. App. 527 - Prater v. State’s Empirical Analysis
2006
Citation profile
1
cited by 1 later decisions
1
states following
February 2008
most recently cited
1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Jackson v. Virginia · 234 Ga. App. 633 - Short v. State · 202 Ga. App. 440 - Patterson v. State · 166 Ga. App. 766 - Burns v. State · 201 Ga. App. 133 - Hall v. State
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“the burning of any building, vehicle, railroad car, watercraft, aircraft, or other structure (regardless of whether designed for use as a dwelling and regardless of who holds an interest in the structure) also constitutes arson in the first degree if done with the intent to prejudice the rights of a spouse [of the defendant] or co-owner [of the property] or if done under such circumstances that it is reasonably foreseeable that human life might be endangered. 7”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“OCGA § 16-7-60 (a) (1) and (2) define [arson in the first degree] as knowingly damaging (by fire or explosive) any dwelling house of another without his consent or any building, vehicle, railroad car, watercraft, or other structure of another without his consent, where that building, vehicle, railroad car, watercraft, or other structure is designed for use as a dwelling. 5”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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