People v. Tate

Defendant and appellant was charged in count I of an information with the crime of grand theft in that he did on May 7, 1945, “wilfully, unlawfully and feloniously take and steal from the person of one Robert Nealey certain personal property, to wit, lawful money of the United States of America,” in violation of sections 484 and 487 of the Penal Code. In counts II, III and IV, he is charged with prior convictions of felonies and the serving of prison terms thereunder. Defendant pleaded not guilty to count I and admitted the prior convictions as charged. After trial, a jury found him guilty on…