People v. Carter

The defendants appeal from a judgment of conviction of the crime of grand theft and from an order by which their motion for a new trial was denied.

Briefly, the evidence adduced on the trial of the action purports to establish the facts which support the conclusion that by reason of certain false representations or pretenses made by the defendants to the owners of an automobile, the defendants secured possession and ostensible ownership of said automobile and thereby defrauded the owners thereof of its value.

Appellants predicate prejudicial error on the refusal of the trial court to give to…