People v. Harmon CA6

I. BACKGROUND

A. The Information The People alleged seven counts in the operative Information: (1) felony grand theft (Pen. Code, § 487, subd. (a))2 from Drew Perkins; (2) felony securities fraud (Corp. Code, § 25540) upon Mary McGreevy; (3) felony grand theft (§ 487, subd. (a)) from McGreevy; (4) felony securities fraud (Corp. Code, § 25540) upon Jesse Castillo; (5) felony grand theft (§ 487, subd. (a)) from Jesse Castillo; (6) felony grand theft (§ 487, subd. (a)) from Luck Films LLC; and (7) felony grand theft (§ 487, subd. (a)) from Mike DiRubio. As to counts 1 through 5, the People alleged that the value of the property taken in connection with each count exceeded $65,000 (§ 12022.6, subd. (a)(1)). As to count 7, the People alleged that the value of the property taken exceeded $200,000 (§ 12022.6, subd. (a)(2)). The People further alleged that the felony crimes charged in counts 1 through 7 are related, that a material element of the crimes was fraud and embezzlement, and that Harmon’s pattern of felony conduct resulted in his taking of more than $500,000 (§ 181.11, subd. (a)(1)-(2)). B. Trial Evidence3 Harmon once worked at Ann Sobrato High School in Morgan…