Jim Bob, upset with the tavern owner, decides to burn down the tavern after closing time. Jim Bob was unaware the owner was still in the tavern at the time he started the fire. The tavern owner dies and Jim Bob is charged with:

a. Arson/ 1st degree felony
b. Arson/ 2nd degree felony
c. Murder/ 1st degree felony
d. Manslaughter/ 2nd degree felony


Answer: a. Arson/ 1st degree felony

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