State v. Billberg

The indictment charged that on March 23, 1940, appellant, W. O. Billberg, “did wilfully and maliciously burn a building known as the Home Oil Station, the property of himself” contrary to section 12991.2, Code of 1939. Trial to a jury resulted in conviction and this appeal.

I. In passing upon the errors assigned we will first consider the one directed to the sufficiency of the evidence relied upon by the State to justify the submission of the case to the jury. Appellant had purchased the buildings and equipment on leased ground in 1930, and continuously operated the automobile service station…