Offill v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Judge McCandless

Affirming.

Everett Offill was convicted of the crime of burning 'a church and sentenced to the penitentiary for two years. The building belonged to the Methodist Church, and the Offill family had been active in its construction. The membership had fallen away and services had been discontinued, but a reorganization had been effected on Saturday, February 11, 1927, appellant’s father being elected one of the trustees. The fire occurred the following night about 11 o’clock. It was cloud' and raining, but there was sufficient light from the moon to recognize…