People v. Donald

This is an appeal from the Circuit Court, where defendant was found guilty of theft of property valued at less than $150 and sentenced to a term of one year in the House of Correction.

On March 9, 1967, Norval Smith, the complaining witness, drove to work in his 1958 Cadillac and parked it in the company parking lot. Ten minutes later he returned to the lot and discovered that his car was gone. He had not given permission to anyone to use the car.

On March 14, 1967, a police officer saw two men in a 1958 Cadillac, driving with the bright lights on in violation of a city ordinance. The police…