After more than three years since the offense was committed, 55 year old Gary Wayne Ponder stood trial Thursday in DeKalb County Criminal court for setting fire in a courthouse vestibule recycling bin causing more than $100,000 in damage to the building
After hearing several hours of testimony, it took the jury, made up of six men and six women, less than half an hour to deliver it’s verdict. Guilty as charged for aggravated arson.
Judge Gary McKenzie then set a sentencing hearing for September 20. The range of punishment for this Class-A felony offense is from 15-25 years.