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United States v. Jane Doe (R.S.W.)
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
136 F.3d 631 (1998)
- Written by Kaitlin Pomeroy-Murphy, JD
Facts
On February 12, 1996, twelve-year-old R.S.W. (defendant) and a friend went into the girl’s restroom in their school. R.S.W. began playing with a lighter. She lit the corner of a paper towel on fire in one of the dispensers, then blew it out and placed it in the sink. She then lit both sides of a paper towel in the dispenser on fire and blew it out before leaving. The school building later caught fire and was severely damaged. R.S.W. was convicted of juvenile delinquency for committing arson. The lower court concluded that R.S.W. intentionally set fire to the school, because she knew an unattended fire could cause damage to the building. R.S.W. appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Schwarzer, J.)
Dissent (Fletcher, J.)
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