People v. Watts

After a trial by jury in the Circuit Court of Logan County, defendant William A. Watts was convicted of the offense of arson to an automobile belonging to Linda Hutchcraft. The court then sentenced him to 5 years of probation. On appeal his only contention is that as a matter of law the evidence was not sufficient to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

During the evening hours of August 21, 1973, the car in question was parked on the street in a residential area in Atlanta, a community of about 1650 people located between Lincoln and Bloomington on Route 66. A witness saw two men in a…