Alexander v. State

HOFFMAN, Judge. °

Appellant-defendant Thomas F. Alexander appeals his convictions for one count of arson, a Class A felony; two counts of arson, Class B felonies; one count of arson, a Class C felony; and eight counts of criminal mischief, Class D felonies.

The facts favorable to the judgment disclose that during the early morning hours of July 4, 1988, a fire swept through the downtown area of Williamsport, Indiana, destroying appellant's hardware store and several surrounding businesses and apartments. Ron Taylor, an assistant chief with the State Fire Marshall's Office, and Charles Skees, a…