P.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On July 20, 2011, City of Santa Cruz firefighters responded to a grass fire at Natural Bridges State Park. Firefighters did not see anyone in the area of the fire. Brad Self, a close friend of Wilcox’s, spoke to Cal Fire Battalion Chief Jake Dellamonica about the fire on July 28 and August 2, 2011. Self was with Wilcox at Natural Bridges State Park the morning of July 20, 2011, and Wilcox told Self he was going to start a fire. Self saw that Wilcox was holding a blue Bic lighter, and Wilcox said “[T]hree hots and a cot, I don’t care” at least twice. Wilcox, who was standing over a small charred patch of vegetation, also said, “but it won’t burn.” Self was worried about getting involved, so he left. After talking to Self, Dellamonica interviewed Wilcox and, after talking to him, gave him his contact information. Wilcox gave Dellamonica his cell phone number as well. Shortly after that interview, Dellamonica received a text message from Wilcox’s cell phone. Dellamonica responded to this message with the following: “Feel free to have your lawyer contact me, thank you.” Later that day, Dellamonica received a text message from Wilcox’s cell…