CASPER, Wyo. (AP) - A 55-year-old Casper man who was convicted of setting his estranged wife’s mobile home on fire in December 2013 has been sentenced to 30 to 35 years in prison for arson.
Mark Garrison was sentenced Wednesday in Natrona County District Court after telling Judge Daniel Forgey he was not guilty and that he had a written statement from a trial witness saying he lied during his testimony. Forgey said that would be a matter for appeal.
Prosecutors recommended up to 48 years in prison and noted a sentencing assessment found Garrison was a danger to society and those with whom he’s in a relationship.
Kathe Garrison testified during the October trial that her estranged husband had threatened to kill her and burn down the house. She was not home at the time of the fire.
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