text: in this case,petitioner,who goes by george luna,was convicted of arson under penal law ann.west,which punishes anyone who intentionally damages,by starting a fire or causing an explosion,a building or motor vehicle.by contrast,the federal arson statute,i,applies when someone maliciously damages or destroys,by means of fire or an explosive,any building,vehicle,or other real or personal property used in interstate or foreign commerce.there is one more element in the federal offense than in the state offense,the interstate or foreign commerce element.luna thus was not convicted of an offense described in the federal statute.case closed.