Larry P. Prouse, III v. State of Indiana

Altice, Judge.

*1111 Case Summary

[1] Larry P. Prouse, III, appeals his convictions for murder, Level 4 felony arson, Level 6 felony abuse of a corpse, and Level 6 felony altering the scene of a death. On appeal, Prouse contends that his dual convictions for arson and altering the scene of death constitute double jeopardy in violation of Article 1, Section 14 of the Indiana Constitution. He also asserts fundamental error with respect to certain testimony of a deputy fire marshal.

[2] We affirm.

Facts & Procedural History

[3] Late in the evening of August 20, 2016, Prouse picked up Ashley McMickle from…