Thomas v. State

PERRY, Judge.

Steven E. Thomas appeals from the district court’s order dismissing his application for post-conviction relief following an evidentiary healing. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

I

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

In early February 2002, a fire destroyed the interior of Thomas’s mobile home. Thomas, who called 911, told investigators that he lit candles upon arriving home from a bar, smoked a cigarette in bed, and later awoke and went to the store to buy more cigarettes. Thomas stated that, when he returned from the store, his home was in flames. A local fire investigator who arrived…