Attempted arson conviction upheld where defendant threw burning garment onto roof, fire extinguished by neighbors.

The Supreme Court of Finland upheld the conviction for attempted arson against the defendant who threw a burning garment onto a roof. The fire was successfully extinguished by other residents, but the court determined the act constituted an attempt to commit murder by arson. The decision emphasized that the completion of the fire's destruction by third parties does not negate the criminal intent and act of the defendant.