Dillon

People v. Dillon

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1 Cal. App. 2d 224·1934 Cal. App. LEXIS 1255·36 P.2d 416
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaOctober 3, 1934Crim. 2557California1,888 words

Opinion

Opinion

Willis, J.

In an indictment, appellant was charged with three counts of grand theft, the first charging the felonious taking on October 27, 1933, of 100 dozen men’s work shirts of the value of $450, in lawful money of the United States, the property of American National Red Cross, a corporation; the second similarly charging the taking on August 24, 1933, of 3,000 yards of cotton gingham fabric, of the value of $225, the property of the same corporation, and the third a similar taking on October 17, 1933, of 30 dozen men’s cotton trousers of the value of $225 in lawful money of the United States, the property of the same corporation. At the trial before the court and jury he was convicted on the first two counts and acquitted on the third. A motion for new trial was made and denied and from the judgment entered and the order denying that motion, appellant has taken this appeal, assigning five points as error, namely: (1) That there was no proof that any of the property was stolen. (2) That there was no proof that the merchandise taken was of a value in excess of $200. (3) That it cannot be ascertained from the records if all the merchandise was taken at one time or at various times, and, if…

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