People v. Bartfeld

Appellant, Joe Bartfeld, and his co-defendant, Dave Bernstein, were jointly charged by indictment with receiving stolen property, to wit, sheets, pillowcases and television sets, in violation of section 496 of the Penal Code. The court denied their motions for separate trials and both entered pleas of not guilty. After a jury trial on December 19, 1960, the jury informed the court that they could not agree on a verdict. Thereupon, the court discharged the jury and transferred the cause to another department for retrial. The second jury, in January 1961, found the appellant and Bernstein…