Hensel v. State

OPINION

BOOCHEVER, Justice.

Thomas P. Hensel appeals from his conviction of burglary, the denial of his motion for post-conviction relief, and the cumulative sentences imposed for burglary and malicious destruction of property. We shall first detail the facts giving rise to this case.

The usual tranquillity of the early morning hours in the area of Eagle River was destroyed on December 7, 1973 by a violent explosion. The explosion originated in a dynamite-filled storage bunker located on federal land and leased to E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. The blast, which resulted from the…