Collinsworth v. Commonwealth

NEIKIRK, Judge.

Donald Collinsworth and Donald Ray Patrick were convicted in the Magoffin Circuit Court of grand larceny and arson. Their punishment was fixed by a jury at three years’ imprisonment on the charge of arson and two years on the charge of grand larceny, the terms to be served consecutively.

The appellants seek reversal of the conviction of arson, contending that the lower court erred in overruling their motion for a directed verdict on the ground that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the verdict. They do not appeal the conviction of grand larceny.

On the evening of August…