Case v. State

OPINION

BLISS, Judge.

The Appellant, Bruce Case, hereinafter referred to as defendant, was charged, tried before a jury and convicted in the District Court of Alfalfa County, Case No. CRF-72-11, of the crime of Arson in the Second Degree in violation of 21 O.S. (1971), § 1402. Punishment was assessed at a fine of Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000.00) and a timely appeal was perfected to this Court. In Case v. State, Okl.Cr., 519 P.2d 523 (1974) this Court reversed the conviction and remanded the cause for new trial.

At the second trial the jury again found the defendant guilty and punishment was…