People v. Morales

Convicted by jury of receiving stolen goods (Pen. Code, § 496), grand theft (Pen. Code, § § 484-487), and second degree burglary (Pen. Code, § 459), and sentenced to state prison on each count, with the sentences ordered to run concurrently, defendant appeals.

Boys’ clothing, having a retail value of $250, was stolen from a children’s store in Buena Park on February 22, 1967. Shortly thereafter, defendant and a male companion were stopped by a police officer in close proximity to the shopping center where the theft had occurred. The cause for detaining defendant was totally unrelated to the…