P.

Facts Cecilia Sanchez (Cecilia) and Rafael Robert Sanchez (Robert) were husband and wife. Cecilia was born in 1934, and Robert was born in 1933. Appellant befriended the couple and stole thousands of dollars from them. For purposes of this appeal, the relevant facts pertain only to counts 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13, all of which charged appellant with theft from Robert.2 "As [appellant's] claims on appeal do not require a detailed statement of the underlying facts, we only briefly summarize them, viewing the evidence as a whole, in the light most favorable to the prosecution. [Citation.]" (People v. Linder (2006) 139 Cal.App.4th 75, 79.) Count 5: underlying events occurred in March 2008. Robert paid appellant $1,500 for assistance in obtaining a modification of a loan on the Sanchezes' residence. But appellant did not render the agreed-upon services, and the Sanchezes did not obtain a loan modification. The standard in the industry is that persons who provide loan modification services do not get paid until the modification has been approved. Count 7: underlying events occurred in August 2008. Robert paid appellant $1,500 for the preparation of an application for a loan…