People v. Redmond

Defendant was tried before the court sitting without a jury upon an information charging the theft of an automobile. He was found guilty as charged and his motion for a new trial was denied.

The defendant was the owner of a Chevrolet sedan, 1927 model, which he drove into a certain parking station in the city of Oakland. He left his car and walked over to a Chevrolet coupe, 1926 model, and started to drive away in this car when arrested. The Chevrolet coupe was locked and in order to take possession the defendant broke the outside lock on the door. His only defense to the charge was that he…