People v. De Graaff
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco and from an order denying a new trial. William T. Wallace, Judge.- The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtTemple, J.
The defendant appeals from a conviction for grand larceny, and the principal question presented here is whether the testimony on the part of the prosecution proved the commission of that offense, or simply tended to prove the offense of obtaining money by means of false and fraudulent pretenses, or embezzlement.
One Healy was desirous of getting an appointment upon the police force of San Francisco. The defendant volunteered to assist Healy, and pretended to have great influence with certain prominent citizens of San Francisco. He mentioned the names of four whom he said were willing to…
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