People v. Willmurth

Defendant was charged with the crime of burglary, occurring on or about March 7, 1946. He was tried by a jury and found guilty of burglary of the second degree. He was also charged with and admitted a prior conviction of a felony, the crime of possessing molds for counterfeiting coins and having served a sentence therefor in a federal prison camp.

Sometime between February 28 and March 7, 1946, the store building of Sasia and Wallace, in Bakersfield, was burglarized. A check protector and leaves of company checks were removed from the premises. The check protector was later returned. Several…