People v. Alkow

Harry Alkow was convicted in a jury trial of the theft of $200 from Ted Watry. He was sentenced to state prison, execution of the sentence was suspended, he was placed on probation for seven years, one of the conditions being that he serve a year in the county jail. He appeals from the judgment and from an order denying his motion for a new trial. The only ground of appeal that requires decision is that the evidence was legally insufficient to prove the commission of the offense.

Nick Harris Finance Exchange was a corporation, licensed by the state as a collection agency. It had been owned and…