People v. Jackson

Defendant was convicted of an attempt to commit grand theft. He appeals on the ground that the evidence was insufficient to establish specific intent, an essential element of the crime. In support of his contention, defendant raises two collateral issues, first, that evidence of other offenses was improperly admitted to prove the requisite intent and, second, that evidence of one of the other alleged offenses was the product of an illegal search and seizure.

Because a number of thefts had occurred at Pacific Gas & Electric ' Company substations, two officers conducted a “stake out’’ on…