People v. Crossdale

Opinion

BROWN, J.—

The issue in this case is whether a first offense for Penal Code 1 section 502.7, subdivision (a) (section 502.7(a)) can be punished as a felony if the amount of the loss does not exceed $400. The Court of Appeal concluded section 502.7(a) incorporates the grand theft loss provision of section 487, subdivision (a), and therefore reduced the offense to a misdemeanor and remanded for resentencing. We disagree, and therefore reverse the Court of Appeal’s judgment.

I. Facts and Procedural Background

The underlying facts are undisputed and largely immaterial to this question of…