State v. Parks

Appellant, Walter R. Parks, was convicted and sentenced for the crime of complicity to commit arson in violation of R.C. 2923.03(A)(1) and 2909.03(A)(4) and for the crime of grand theft by deception in violation of R.C. 2913.02(A)(3).

R.C. 2909.03(A)(4) provides:

“(A) No person, by means of fire or explosion, shall knowingly:

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“(4) Cause, or create a substantial risk of, physical harm, through the offer or the acceptance of an agreement for hire or other consideration, to any property of another without his consent or to any property of himself or another with purpose to defraud.”

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