A Hays County jury sentenced a Wimberley man to 12 years in prison after he was found guilty of intentionally setting a San Marcos home on fire in 2015.
Ralph Colton Olle, 20, was convicted of first-degree arson by a Hays County Jury, said Hays County District Attorney Wes Mau.
But Mau said Olle’s defense filed a motion of severance to separate felony arson and capital murder charges that were filed against him. The move was done in order for Olle to avoid being found guilty for the two crimes based on sufficient evidence from one, Mau said.
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