Lane v. State

OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

In the early morning hours of October 28, 1978, Edward Hamilton was awakened by the odor of smoke and discovered flames arising from the garage area of his house. An investigation of the incident revealed that the fire started in Hamilton’s boat which was parked adjacent to the garage. Evidence recovered following the fire indicated that the boat had been ignited by a road flare. The appellant, who had told friends that he had thrown a flare into Hamilton’s boat intending to burn out the seats, was indicted for the offense of crimi*173nal mischief over $10,000. The…