Rowland

Defendant appeals from a judgment of a Sacramento County Superior Court conviction, after jury trial, of violation of Penal Code section 496 (receiving stolen property) and Penal Code section 484e, subdivision (1) (acquiring credit cards with intent to use, sell or transfer).

Questions Presented

1. Defendant was not denied effective aid of counsel.

2. (Not raised by defendant.) Defendant was properly sentenced for two crimes.

Record

Defendant was charged by information of violation of Penal Code section 496 (receiving stolen property) and section 484e, subdivision (1) (acquiring credit cards).

At the jury trial he was convicted of both charges. Probation was denied, and he was sentenced to serve six months in the county jail on each count, sentences to run consecutively.

1. Aid of Counsel.

Defendant does not attack the sufficiency of the evidence, but, as is now the prevailing custom on appeal, ignores the effectiveness of the evidence against him and blames his conviction on trial counsel. The evidence need not be detailed. Taking the evidence supporting the conviction, as we are required to do, it is as follows: Officer Espinosa of the Sacramento Police…