People v. Liss

35 Cal.2d 570 (1950)

THE PEOPLE, Respondent,

v.

BELLA LISS, Appellant.

Crim. No. 5076.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

June 27, 1950.

Morris Lavine for Appellant.

Fred N. Howser, Attorney General, and Dan Kaufmann, Deputy Attorney General, for Respondent.

EDMONDS, J.

Bella Liss is charged with the crime of petty theft with prior convictions for felonies. Under section 667 of the Penal Code, the offense for which she is now being prosecuted is a felony. The appeal is from a judgment of conviction, and presents for decision questions as to the sufficiency of the evidence and the nature and effect…