People v. Cloward

VALLÉE, J.

A jury convicted defendant of theft of an automobile (Pen. Code, §487, subd. 3), and of taking an automobile not his own without the consent of and with intent to deprive the owner of title to or possession of the vehicle. (Veh. Code, § 10851.) He was also charged with a prior conviction of issuing a check without sufficient funds. He admitted the prior. Motion for new trial was denied. Sentence was to state prison. The appeal is from the judgment and the order denying a new trial.

Defendant was employed by Don Caustin, Inc., a Ford agency in South Pasadena, for at least a week in…