People v. Gould

Defendant appeals from the judgment convicting him of receiving stolen property in violation of section 496bb of the Penal Code, 1 and from the order denying his motion for a new trial. The ease was tried by the court sitting without a jury. Defendant challenges the judgment on the ground of the insufficiency of the evidence.

The articles involved are a lady’s handbag which had been stolen from Virginia Haralson, and a mink coat, a lady’s handbag and a watch, which had been stolen from the North Hollywood home of Mr. and Mrs. Frost between 5:30 and 10:30 on Thanksgiving evening, November 23,…