People v. Rowland

By the terms of an information that was filed against him, in count I thereof defendant was accused of the commission by him of the crime of grand theft; and by count II of the said information he was likewise accused of the violation by him of the provisions of section 503 of the Vehicle Code. In the same information it was charged that before either of such offenses had been committed defendant had been “convicted of ... a felony”. On the trial of the action the charge contained in count I was dismissed; defendant pleaded “guilty” as to the accusation that was preferred against him in count…