People v. Cloud

From a judgment of conviction of the crime of grand theft, with two prior convictions of felony, and from an order denying his motion for a new trial, defendant has appealed to this court. The action was tried before the court sitting without a jury.

From the evidence introduced on the trial, it appears that an oriental rug which had been rented by, and which was in the possession of, William Pox Film Corporation, was stolen.

The first point presented by appellant is that the evidence was insufficient to support the judgment in that the prosecution failed to prove that the rug was taken from…