People v. Ashley

Defendant was convicted of four counts of grand theft under section 484 of the Penal Code. He ‘‘ appeals from the verdicts and judgments as to each count,” and from the order denying his motion for a new trial.

*252The first two counts charged that defendant feloniously took $13,590 from Mrs. Maude Neal on June 19, 1948, and $4,470 from her on August 3, 1948. The' remaining two counts charged that he feloniously took $3,000 from Mrs. Mattie Russ on November 19, 1948, and $4,200 from her on December 4, 1948.

Defendant was the “business manager” of “Life’s Estate, Ltd.,” a corporation chartered for…