People v. Licalsi

Defendant appeals from a judgment of " conviction of the crime of grand theft and from an order denying his motion for a new trial.

By the information it was charged that defendant stole a diamond ring of the value of $500. Appellant presents the point that before defendant could be convicted of grand theft the burden devolved on the prosecution to prove that the value of the ring exceeded the sum of $200. (Sec. 487, Pen. Code.) With reference thereto, in substance, the evidence showed that the ring was set in platinum and weighed 1.35 carats. The only evidence as to the value of the ring was…