State v. Jackson: Fifth Edition Case File (NITA)

This criminal action was originally brought by the State of Nita against Arthur Jackson and Sonia Peterson. It is claimed that the two arranged with George Avery to destroy the Flinders Aluminum Fabrication Corporation plant on November 16, 2011, by burning the plant. Avery died in the fire. The two defendants were charged with commercial arson. The case went to trial in 2012 and resulted in a mistrial due to a hung jury. Sonia Peterson pled guilty to conspiracy to commit a felony and agreed to testify against Arthur Jackson.

A companion civil case file, Flinders v. Mismo, involves Jackson suing to recover from the company that insured the plant.