People v. Peters

Appellant Me Caw together with defendants Peters and Small was charged with burglary and grand theft in that on or about March 8, 1960, they wilfully entered the J. C. Penney Building in Santa Monica with intent feloniously to commit theft and that they wilfully and unlawfully took therefrom men’s suits of the value of $900. Appellant was also charged with three prior burglary convictions. All three defendants pleaded not guilty to each count. Appellant first denied, but in chambers prior to the commencement of the trial, he admitted the prior convictions for which he served prison terms in…