Multiple Choice
Doug is feuding with his neighbor Charles.Late one night,Doug pours sugar into the gas tank of Charles's pick-up truck.The next morning when Charles tries to drive to work,the truck sputters to a stop about a mile from home.The vehicle is towed to a mechanic who discovers that the gasoline is contaminated with sugar.Repairs to the truck cost Charles $600.Doug has committed:
A) felony criminal mischief because of the cost of the repairs.
B) misdemeanor criminal mischief because of the cost of the repairs.
C) reckless damage or destruction because he was aware the sugar could damage the truck.
D) arson because the sugar was burned in the vehicle's motor.
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