People v. Catlin

Appellant, a police officer of the city of Los Angeles at the time of the offenses charged, was convicted in a jury trial of burglary in the second degree, petit theft, and attempted extortion. This is an appeal from the judgment of conviction and the order denying a motion for new trial. Appellant contends that the trial court committed prejudicial error in (1) admitting over objection incriminating evidence of the acts and statements of other parties to the crimes charged which occurred without the presence of the appellant; (2) denying appellant’s motion to dismiss at the close of the…