People v. Malowitz

By each of five counts contained in a com-

plaint filed in the Municipal Court of the City of Los Angeles, defendant was charged with the commission of the crime of grand theft. At the close of his preliminary examination thereon in said court, the presiding magistrate therein orally announced that defendant would be discharged as to each of four counts, but that he would be held to answer in the superior court on one specified count only contained in the complaint, and thereupon directed the prosecuting attorney to prepare a special commitment in accordance therewith for the signature of the…