Shannon

Dorothy Ann Shannon and Patricia Ann Nelson were accused by information of grand theft (Pen. Code, § 487). Shannon pled not guilty; a motion under Penal Code, section 995 was argued and denied. Trial by jury was waived and the cause was submitted on the testimony of the preliminary hearing. Shannon was found guilty; a motion for new trial was made and denied; proceedings were suspended and probation granted for three years with 180 days to be served in the county jail.

The evidence for the prosecution was as follows: While Mrs. Wright was in the vicinity of Gardena Boulevard, defendant approached and asked Mrs. Wright where the social security office was located. Defendant said she lost her husband in Vietnam, that she had received $9,000 as partial settlement from the government and that she wanted to put the money in a safety deposit box but that she would need a social security number. Mrs. Wright suggested that the money be put in a savings and loan institution where interest could be drawn. Codefendant Nelson approached, carrying a number 10 size manila envelope tied with a tape, saying that she found the envelope in a phone booth and didn’t Imow what to do with it. Mrs.…