Lawrence B. Havelock v. United States

HILL, Circuit Judge.

Havelock appeals his conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 32 for wilfully setting fire to an airplane while in flight and being operated in interstate commerce. A jury trial was waived and, after hearing the evidence and recording its findings, the trial court found the accused guilty as charged. Appellant now argues that prejudicial testimony and prejudicial exhibits were erroneously admitted into evidence and that, excluding that evidence, the remaining proof was insufficient to convict.

When reviewing the transcript and exhibits to determine a sufficiency question, this Court…