1.   The court unanimously interpreted the federal arson law as not applying to a house used solely as a private residence.

2.   To establish jurisdiction in order to file federal arson charges, prosecutors must prove that the warehouse was used for interstate commerce purposes.

3.   Minerd was charged under the federal arson and bombing law that was also used to prosecute defendants in the Oklahoma City bombing.

4.   Minerd was charged under the federal arson and bombing law that was also used in the Oklahoma City bombing case.

5.   Odom also was convicted on federal arson charges.