California Court of Appeal

Defendant's convictions for making false financial statements and grand theft are: 1) reversed with respect to 14 counts of making false financial statements; but 2) affirmed in all other respects, where although the term "automobile" does not encompass all motor vehicles, defendant suffered no prejudice from the charging of grand theft of an automobile based on the taking of motorcycles, motorized dirt bikes, and related vehicles, and under People v. Bailey (1961) 55 Cal.2d 514, a defendant may be convicted of multiple counts of grand theft based on separate and distinct acts of grand theft committed pursuant to a single scheme.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/28/2013
• Published 01/28/2013

Judges

• MANELLA

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel