State v. Rogers

Thomas L. Rogers appeals a judgment convicting him of arson contrary to sec. 943.02(l)(a), Stats. Rogers argues that: (1) evidence gathered from the fire scene should have been suppressed; and (2) he is entitled to a new trial because a state’s witness changed his testimony from what it was in an earlier trial. Because the first argument is not persuasive and the second is waived, we affirm.

Rogers and his wife defaulted on a land contract for a residence. On the date of the fire, January 3, 1984, Rogers and his family were at the residence to install a furnace prior to an impending sheriff’s…