UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gulmohamed Abdulkader SERANG, Defendant-Appellant

SILVERMAN, Circuit Judge.

Gulmohamed Abdulkader Serang appeals his convictions on charges of conspiracy to commit arson, arson, use of fire to commit mail fraud, and mail fraud, arguing that: (1) the federal arson statute violates the Commerce Clause; (2) there was insufficient evidence to support his mail fraud convictions; and (3) the district court erred in admitting evidence of prior bad acts. We reject all three claims and affirm the convictions.

I. Background

A. Facts

1. The fire

On February 18, 1993, the appellant drove his car containing propane bottles and a torch kit to co-conspirator…