People v. Palmer

On October 10, 1928, through an indictment returned by the Grand Jury of Los Angeles County, defendant was charged in five counts with the crime of grand theft, while an additional count alleged the commission by him of the crime of forgery. At the time of his arraignment on October 16, 1928, defendant waived reading of the indictment, and upon his motion the time for plea was continued until October 19. On the last-named date defendant entered his plea of not guilty, and the cause was set down for trial on November 19, 1928. For various causes and with defendant’s consent, his trial date was…