Crosby

People v. Crosby

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1962 Cal. LEXIS 303·25 Cal. Rptr. 847·58 Cal. 2d 713·375 P.2d 839

Supreme Court of CaliforniaNovember 9, 1962Crim. No. 7149California6,430 words

Opinion

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Schauer, J.

The People appeal from an order setting aside an indictment as to defendants Dardi, Seltzer, Blau, Smith, Hopps, and Drezner, and setting aside several counts thereof as to defendants Crosby and Schinasi.

The principal contentions of the People are (1) that the superior court erred in denying leave to amend the indictment before entry of defendants' pleas, and (2) that the record contains competent evidence to support the factual allegation in the indictment that an overt act (number 18) in furtherance of the conspiracy was committed within three -years prior to the filing thereof on October 4, 1960. We have reviewed the record and have concluded that these contentions are meritorious.

The indictment is the result of a grand jury investigation into the management of the Equitable Plan Company (hereinafter called “Equitable Plan”), an industrial loan company authorized under the Industrial Loan Law (Fin. Code, div. 7) to obtain funds from the public by issuing “thrift certificates” in the form of savings bank passbooks and to use such funds to make loans or to purchase conditional sale contracts.

In June and July 1957, the Commissioner of Corporations ordered Equitable Plan to…

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Parties

THE PEOPLE, and
Plaintiff
JOSEPH W. CROSBY, and
Defendant

Judges

Schauer

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