PUEBLO | A Colorado man convicted of setting his friend on fire is seeking a sentence reduction.
The Pueblo Chieftain reports 35-year-old Michael Scavarda of Canon City was sentenced in July to 15 years in prison after a Fremont County jury found him guilty of assault, arson and menacing charges.
Authorities say Scavarda threw gasoline on 41-year-old Jason Crowder and set him on fire in March 2017, causing severe burns.
Defense Attorney Joe Koncilja says he plans to file a motion for a sentence reconsideration and is considering seeking a new trial.
Koncilja claims a juror had improperly brought extraneous information into the jury room that could have prejudiced the case.
