People v. Froehlig

Opinion

NEWSOM, Acting P. J.

After a jury trial, appellant was convicted of unlawfully taking or driving an automobile (Veh. Code, § 10851) and resisting arrest (Pen. Code, § 148). The vehicle in question, a 1965 Volkswagen, was stolen from the front yard of the home of James Love in Santa Rosa on July 3, 1989. Appellant was found in possession of the vehicle when detained by the police the next day. Appellant testified that he bought the Volkswagen from a man named “Jim Love” for $200 at Monte Rio Beach. *263His testimony was corroborated by John Davis, a friend who was with appellant on the day…