People v. Liberto

Defendant was convicted of forgery through the unlawful use of a credit card (§ 470, Pen. Code). He appeals from the judgment (order granting probation).

The Los Angeles home of Kenneth Shaffer was burglarized on October 27, 1967. Among the items missing (and never recovered) was Mr. Shaffer’s Diner’s Club card bearing' a designated account number (No. 535607485); he later notified Diner’s Club of the loss. On December 29, 1967, defendant presented the above numbered credit card to an employee of National Airlines in payment of two one-way tickets to Miami costing $294.22. An a.ir transport…