People v. Shah CA1/2

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

The initial information in this case was filed on February 22, 2011, charging appellants, Melvin Emerich, Grachelle Languban, and Kaushal Niroula with various offenses. The charges prosecuted at trial were stated in the second amended information, filed on April 3, 2012, as follows: Count 1 (all defendants): Conspiracy (Pen. Code, § 182, subd. (a)(1))2 between September 1, 2008, and March 15, 2010, to commit grand theft (§ 487, subd. (a)), filing false deeds (§ 115, subd. (a)) and money laundering (§ 186.10, subd. (a)). It was alleged that the defendants took property of a value exceeding $3,200,000 (§12022.6, subd. (a)(4)); the offense was committed in several jurisdictions (§ 781); and Lum and Niroula committed the offense while on bail (§ 12022.1). Count 2 (all except Emerich): Grand theft of real property belonging to Shirley Hwang (§ 487, subd. (a)), with enhancements as alleged in count 1.3 Count 3 (all except Emerich): Identity theft of information belonging to Shirley Hwang (§ 530.5, subd. (a)), with enhancements as alleged in counts 1 and 2. Count 4 (all except Emerich): Filing a false or forged grant deed to 425 First Street, unit 5501, San…