People v. Johnson

fendant”) and his codefendant Claudio R. Shorey were charged by information with having conspired to commit forgery and grand theft (Pen. Code, § 182, subd. 1, violation). Initially, both pleaded not guilty, but Shorey later changed his plea and pleaded guilty. Defendant waived a jury trial and agreed to submit his cause on the transcript of the preliminary hearing (together with exhibits received and stipulations entered into at the hearing), subject to objections registered at the hearing and the right of either party to produce additional evidence. No additional evidence was offered; defendant did not testify. The trial court found defendant guilty, denied his request for probation, and sentenced him to state prison. Defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction.

He contends here that (1) he was entrapped, and (2) the evidence is insufficient to establish a conspiracy.

Evidence

(a) Charles W. Lawrence’s testimony. He was a detective working for the district attorney’s office on August 28, 1967. On that date he was working undercover and occupied rooms 1271 and 1273 at the Statler Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles. Late in the afternoon of that date, defendant came to room 1271,…