Key legal question
Whether the accused was a co-perpetrator of arson or merely an aider/instigator.
Extracted holding
His conduct in planning and executing the fire, together with his decisive financial interest, made him a co-perpetrator rather than a mere accessory.
Extracted reasoning
Co-perpetration requires a joint criminal decision and a substantial contribution to the offense; the accused determined the timing, inspected the premises, gave instructions, and supplied gasoline. The factual objections against this characterization could not be reviewed in cassation.