420 Flashback: Dateline 1975
This singer/songwriter/guitar player was charged with setting fire to the clothes of a friend, Benita Diorio. When police arrived at his house, Diorio was putting out the flames and the fire lighter promptly got into a fight with some of the policemen and was charged with resisting arrest.
Answer:
Steve Miller. Benita was obviously not too close a friend.
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