Questão jurídica principal
Whether the alternative indictment (arson or instigation to arson) violated the right to be heard and the principle of accusation.
Decisão extraída
The indictment was sufficiently precise, and an alternative charge did not prevent an effective defense in this case.
Fundamentação extraída
The accused could contest the factual allegations without inevitably incriminating himself on the alternative version; the defense was not shown to be impaired by the alternative formulation.