Chorniak v. State

MACY, Justice.

Appellant pled guilty to arson in the first degree under § 6-3-101, W.S.1977 (June 1983 Replacement). At the time of sentencing, he moved to withdraw his plea. The trial court denied the motion and sentenced appellant to six to eight years in the Wyoming State Penitentiary.

We affirm.

On December 31, 1984, appellant was having a party at his parents’ home in Casper, Wyoming. As the evening progressed and the consumption of alcohol continued, appellant went downstairs and, using his cigarette lighter, started a cardboard box underneath the stairs on fire. He then returned to the…