United States v. Youts

Abner Youts (defendant) and Richard Nesbitt, after drinking for hours, boarded two idling locomotives at a rail yard; Youts drove one train toward his home and, before disembarking a block away, set it in reverse at full throttle, causing it to speed back toward the rail yard and derail with substantial damage. Youts was charged with wrecking a train, and after Nesbitt pled guilty and testified against him, the jury convicted Youts, who appealed, arguing insufficient evidence of specific intent to derail the train.