Reed

Appellant, Glenn E. “Jim” Reed, and his codefendant, Marie W. Thompson, were charged by an indictment in 43 counts with numerous violations of section 484 of the Penal Code [grand theft], of section 26104, subdivision (a) of the Corporations Code [selling securities without a permit], and section 182 of the Penal Code [conspiracy]. The jury found the appellant not guilty on all of the counts of violating section 26104, subdivision (a) of the Corporations Code, guilty on all but two of the counts of grand theft, and guilty on the count of the conspiracy to commit grand theft, conspiracy to violate the Corporate Securities Law, and conspiracy to violate the Corporations Code section 26104, subdivision (a). The trial court granted the motion for a new trial on three of the grand theft counts on grounds of insufficiency of the evidence, and denied the motion for a new trial as to the remaining counts.

On the appeal from the judgment entered on the verdict and the order denying the motion for a new trial, this court appointed counsel, who researched the case, and could find no grounds for appeal. Thereafter, on April 24, 1962, appellant was given an additional thirty days to file an…