McDonald v. State

PRENTICE, Justice.

Defendant (Appellant) was convicted of Arson, Ind.Code § 35-43-l-l(a) (Burns 1979) and sentenced to twenty (20) years imprisonment. This direct appeal raises the following issues:(1) Whether the evidence is sufficient to support the conviction.(2) Whether the trial court erred in not reducing Defendant’s conviction and sentence in light of his codefendant’s plea bargain agreement and the imposition thereon of a substantially lesser penalty.

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ISSUE I

The evidence most favorable to the State discloses that on the evening of July 9,1980, in North Vernon, Indiana, fire…