People v. Larrabee

From a judgment following his conviction of the crime of grand theft, as well as from an order by which his motion for a new trial was denied, defendant has appealed to this court.

Briefly, the essential facts presented by the prosecution 'on the trial of the action were that prior to the commission of the offense of which defendant was charged, he and one McDougal were together confined in the county jail of Los Angeles County—the latter under a sentence of $300 fine or 100 days in jail; that because of the .fact that defendant was about to be released from such confinement, McDougal…