People v. Costello

In a court trial defendant was convicted of two offenses of grand theft. It was alleged and found to be true that defendant had suffered a prior felony conviction of issuing a cheek without sufficient funds. A third count of the information charging issuance of a check without sufficient funds was dismissed on defendant’s motion under section 995, Penal Code.

Trial by jury having been waived, the case of the People was submitted on the testimony and exhibits introduced at the preliminary examination. The court expressed doubt as to the present sanity of the defendant, suspended proceedings and…