Moranda

People v. Moranda

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1963 Cal. App. LEXIS 1683·222 Cal. App. 2d 424·35 Cal. Rptr. 231
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaNovember 19, 1963Crim. 4367California624 words

Opinion

Opinion

Taylor, J.

In this appeal from a judgment of conviction finding him guilty of petty theft (Pen. Code, § 484) with a prior felony conviction (Pen. Code, § 667), appellant, Harold Charles Moranda, in pro per., contends that he was erroneously convicted of a felony.

The clerk’s transcript indicates that on February 28, 1963, an information was filed, charging the appellant with a felony, petty theft in violation of section 484 of the Penal Code, and a prior felony conviction and service of term. The information did not mention section 667 of the Penal Code. Appellant was arraigned and counsel appointed to represent him. He entered a plea of guilty to the petty theft charge and admitted serving a prison term for a prior felony conviction, second degree burglary. Thereafter, the court rendered its judgment finding appellant guilty of a felony and sentenced the appellant for the time prescribed by law. An examination of the record below discloses no prejudicial error.

Appellant contends that he was erroneously convicted of a felony as petty theft is only a misdemeanor. Section 667 of the Penal Code makes petty theft a felony when the accused has been previously convicted of a felony and served a…

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