People v. Warrington

The appellant was indicted by the grand jury of Los Angeles County in ten counts charging embezzlement, grand larceny, and obtaining money under false pretenses. The last four counts were dismissed and the jury found the defendant not guilty of embezzlement, but convicted him of grand larceny as charged in counts numbered 2, 4, and 6 of the indictment.

It appears that appellant was a neighbor and friend of one Emma J. Baker, who testified that she had confidence in him and trusted him; that prior to August 8, 1923, he represented to Mrs. Baker that he was the owner of interests in oil lands…