People v. Henderson

Tried to the court without a jury, defendant was convicted of grand theft, and sentenced to prison. His sole argument on appeal is that the evidence does not establish that the articles were worth more than $200, and that thus his crime cannot be grand theft (Pen. Code, §487).

This contention is an obvious afterthought. The sole defense at trial was that there was no intent to steal. The owner testified that the stolen watch was worth $1,800 and the stolen ring $1,200; he had purchased them from established jewelers for these sums; and he had with him the receipts for them. Defendant did not…