People v. Cook

Frank Billy Ray Cook, defendant, was charged by information with violation of section 487, subdivision 3, of the Penal Code (grand theft auto) and Vehicle Code section 10851. He was acquitted by a jury of grand theft auto, but found guilty of violating Vehicle Code section 10851. A new trial was denied, probation was denied, and defendant was sentenced to the state prison for the term prescribed by law.

The facts, viewed from the point of view of the prosecution, essentially are that Marón Satehell, a friend of defendant, posing as the defendant, arranged the purported purchase of a 1959…