People v. Shafou

Defendant was convicted by a jury of inciting, inducing, or exhorting another person to unlawfully burn property in violation of MCL 750.157b; MSA 28.354(2). The Court of Appeals reversed defendant’s conviction in an unpublished per curiam opinion, Judge Kaufman dissenting. We reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals and reinstate defendant’s conviction.

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Defendant owned and operated a store in the City of Detroit. Defendant contacted an alleged arsonist and arranged to burn down a competitor’s market which was located across the street from defendant’s place of business. Unknown to…