People v. Smith

Defendant and one Glaseo were convicted by a jury of grand theft from the person (§ 487, subd. 2, Pen. Code). Both filed notice of appeal from the judgment; the appeal of Glaseo was dismissed pursuant to rule 17a, California Rules of Court.

The victim, Thomas Gallagos, Gary Williams (an .eyewitness) and Officer Rasick testified for the People. Gallagos was unable to adequately express himself, thus the Pepple’s case rests almost entirely on the testimony of Williams and the police officer. It discloses that on October 10, 1967, Glaseo, defendant and Gallagos became involved in an argument;…