Casper man faces 8 years in prison after pleading to arson damage of ex-partner's home

Casper man faces 8 years in prison after pleading to arson damage of ex-partner's home

CASPER, Wyo. — A Casper man is facing up to eight years in prison after entering an Alford guilty plea to charges stemming from a fire that destroyed a garage and caused $200,000 in damage to a south Casper home last summer. The Alford guilty plea means that the defendant essentially maintains his innocence but will take advantage of the terms of a plea agreement rather than challenge the state’s evidence at trial. David Lee Wilkinson, 31, enter…