People v. Taylor

Appeal by defendant from judgment of conviction entered upon verdict finding him guilty of burglary in the second degree, with admission of prior conviction of two felonies.

The evidence shows that during the night of March 1, 1934, the premises of an automobile dealer at 940 East Compton Boulevard, Los Angeles, were burglarized. The place was entered forcibly. The safe wras opened with an acetylene torch and the contents thereof were torn out and strewn about the room. There was taken from a cash drawer $12.20 and from the safe a “pink slip” evidencing title of one Padget to a certain…