People v. Groat

Opinion

PREMO, Acting P. J.

Defendant Theresa Groat was indicted by the Grand Jury of Santa Clara County on December 16, 1991, on one count of misappropriating public funds (Pen. Code, § 424). She moved to set aside the indictment (§ 995, subd. (a)(1)(B)) arguing that section 424 was inapplicable to her. The motion was dismissed. After waiving her right to a jury trial, she submitted the issue of her guilt on the transcript of the grand jury proceeding. She was convicted, her sentence was suspended, and she was placed on probation for three years with conditions that she pay restitution of…