Sam owns a grocery store. He lives above the store. Bill is upset with Sam because he thinks Sam's prices are too high. One night, he sets a fire to the store. Bill can properly be charged with:

a. no common law offense.
b. common law arson because part of the building was a dwelling.
c. burning a building other than a dwelling, if the jurisdiction has such a statute.
d. none of the above.


b

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