People v. Brumley

Defendant operator of a cattle auction yard, appeals from a conviction of three counts of violation of Penal Code section 496, subdivision 1, receiving stolen property, and four counts of violation of Agricultural Code section 435, subdivision (b), altering or defacing a brand or mark on an animal with the intent to steal or to prevent identification by the true owner.

One lot or truckload of heifers was stolen from Frank Cardoza by Messrs. Barnes and Shaw. They, together with defendant’s brother-in-law, Tittsworth, later stole a second lot or truckload of heifers from the Borba brothers. Both…