Is the opinion of the Court of Appeal holding that arson is a specific intent crime?

The opinion is criticized in People v. Glover (1991) 233 Cal.App.3d 1476, 1479, 285 Cal.Rptr. 362, People v. Lopez (1993) 13 Cal.App.4th 1840, 1844-1846, 17 Cal.Rptr.2d 317, and People v. Fry (1993) 19 Cal.App.4th 1334, 1338-1339, 24 Cal.Rptr.2d 43, as departing from precedent in holding that arson is a specific intent crime. The criticism is misinformed. ⁴ Stonewall F. does not characterize arson as a specific intent crime and expressly eschews resolution of the issue. (See 208 Cal.App.3d at p. 1064, fn. 8, 256 Cal.Rptr. 578.)