Fayad v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County

RICHARDS, J. pro tem. *

This is a petition for a writ of mandate to require the respondent court to release the petitioner from probation.

The petitioner was charged in the superior court with nine counts of grand theft and thereafter pleaded guilty to seven counts of petty theft. On January 31, 1950, he was sentenced to the county jail for six months on each of the seven counts and the sentences were directed to run consecu tively. Execution was suspended and the petitioner was placed on probation for five years on condition that he make restitution as directed by the probation officer. On…