People v. Rosson

Appellant was charged with grand theft of an automobile belonging to the Hertz Corporation in violation of section 487, subdivision 3, of the Penal Code. By a second information appellant was charged with grand theft in the taking of $400 belonging to Fischer Plastics, in violation of section 487, subdivision 1, of the Penal Code.

The two informations were consolidated for trial. The jury returned a verdict of guilty of the two counts of grand theft. Appellant’s motion for a new trial was denied. Probation was denied and he was sentenced to imprisonment in the state prison for the term…