Potter

People v. Potter

Good Law
1928 Cal. App. LEXIS 86·90 Cal. App. 94·265 P. 365
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMarch 13, 1928Docket No. 1448.California389 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Tyler, J.

Appellant was accused by information of the crime of grand theft. It was alleged, in substance, that on or about the twenty-first day of September, 1927, she, by means of false and fraudulent pretenses, obtained certain wearing apparel from one Lois Dibrell of the total value of $234.50. The false pretense alleged was that defendant had represented that she had a deposit of $6,000 to her account in a certain bank. She was tried and convicted. Motion for new trial was made and also a motion in arrest of judg ment. Both motions were denied and appellant was .sentenced to an indeterminate term in San Quentin. Several points are relied on for a reversal of the judgment, but as one of the points, in our opinion, is decisive of the case, it will only be necessary to consider that question. It is contended that there is no evidence in the record to show that appellant did not have on deposit in the bank the amount of money she claimed to have had, for which reason the judgment .should be reversed. We have examined the record carefully and we fail to find any testimony whatsoever on the subject, and respondent admits there is none. This being so, we see no escape from appellant’s…

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