People v. Norwood

Opinion

AISO, J.

Defendant Paul A. Norwood and Willie Curtis Andrews 1 were charged by information with four separate violations of Penal Code section 475a. Counts I and H specified the instrument involved in each of those counts as “a completed warrant.” The specific pleading of counts ITT and IV alleged, in part, possession of “a completed money order . . . with the intent to defraud Frank Gentile and American Express.” A prior robbery conviction was also alleged against defendant.

A court sitting without a jury granted defendant’s motion to acquit pursuant to Penal Code section 1118 as to…