People v. Fenton

Al E. Fenton, Bert B. Lewis, James F. Watts and Frank A. Engle were accused by indictment of criminal conspiracy to commit grand theft; in a second count of the indictment they were charged with grand theft in that they stole from Standard Oil Company of California gasoline of the value of $1,600. The indictment alleged that Lewis had previously suffered a conviction of burglary, which he admitted.

Pursuant to stipulation an information was filed charging Fenton with the offense of receiving stolen property, namely, gasoline stolen from Standard. Fenton pleaded not guilty; trial by jury was…