People v. Owens

In three counts of an information the defendant was accused of violating section 337a of the Penal Code, as follows: In count 1—violating subdivision 1 (bookmaking on horse racing) ; in count 2—violating subdivision 3 (receiving and forwarding money bet on racing); and in count 3—violating subdivision 6 (accepting bet on racing). In count 4 he was accused of grand theft. He denied an allegation of the information that he had been convicted previously of two felonies (grand theft, and violation of § 337a).

Counts 2 and 4 were dismissed, upon motion under section 995 of the Penal Code. Trial by…