Cottrell
United States v. Cottrell
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM *
William Jensen Cottrell appeals his conviction and 100-month sentence for arson in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 844 (1) and conspiracy to commit arson in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 844 (n). We affirm.
In considering Cottrell’s challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution. United States v. Daychild, 357 F.3d 1082 , 1096 & n. 22 (9th Cir.2004). There was sufficient evidence for the jury to find Cottrell guilty beyond *981 a reasonable doubt. Evidence established that Cottrell obtained maps to the car dealerships and used his car to transport the group throughout the night. Cottrell was at the gas station with the others when bottles were filled with gasoline. He acknowledged actively participating in the spray-painting vandalism. He was present when the first SUV was set on fire with a Molotov cocktail and remained with the group thereafter. He was continuously present throughout the vandalism of the car dealerships, including the last dealership where eight SUVs were set on fire with Molotov cocktails. Witnesses testified that Cottrell described his involvement to them afterwards in ways that appeared to…