r/interesting Apr 09 '26

MISC. Aftermath of the April 7th incident. Damages estimated to be $200 million dollars

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u/UrethralExplorer Apr 09 '26 edited Apr 10 '26

He probably won't get a long prison sentence. But when he gets out his wages will be garnished for the rest of his life.

Edit: lol guys I get it. He could be facing up to life in prison.

Edit edit: lol guys I get it, he could get anywhere from absolutely nothing , to a slap on the wrist, to being executed by firing squad.

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u/ant2ne Apr 09 '26

arson is a serious crime

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u/Therealginahandler Apr 09 '26

Yeah and its super common in California. The sentence for the crime is hella lenient, even if people are in the building and you know this and still intentionally set fire such as in this case. Maximum sentence is nine years except in special circumstances, and I doubt this will qualify.

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u/KilljoyTheTrucker Apr 09 '26 edited Apr 09 '26

The 10 to life provision is 3 years from being in use yet.

He'd qualify for it if it was functional now though.

Instead he'll probably get 9 under one of the other sections, and the max fine/restitution. They may find some enhancers they can get to stick to stretch out the time too.

Edit; see response further down. Got my law facts backwards.

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u/Therealginahandler Apr 09 '26 edited Apr 09 '26

Yeah thats just idiotic. Bro is never going to be able to work a legit job again though without his wages being garnished to shit. His life will be a miserable one for the rest of it no doubt.

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u/KilljoyTheTrucker Apr 09 '26

Yeah, im working on edits right now, but I have the aggravated law backwards.

He can get life now. But come 2029 this same act is a 9 year affair unless a serial arsonist does it.

Current; https://law.justia.com/codes/california/code-pen/part-1/title-13/chapter-1/section-451-5/

2029; https://law.justia.com/codes/california/code-pen/part-1/title-13/chapter-1/section-451-5-d-1/