Legal Opinion
United States v. Shawn P. Williams
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 30, 2002No. 01-3351PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSENN, Circuit Judge.
The common law felony of arson was a crime “against another’s habitation, not against another’s property but against his .life and safety at his place of abode.” State v. Midgeley, 15 N.J. 574, 105 A.2d 844, 845 (N.J.1954). Historically, the states prosecuted the crime of arson not only under common law but also under statutes that expanded its reach. With the passage of the Anti-Arson Act of 1982, Pub.L. 97-298, 96 Stat. 1319 (1982), Congress stated clearly “that federal authorities will henceforth share responsibility with state officials to investigate and prosecute…
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