People v. Ashley

Supreme Court of California, 1954

42 Cal. 2d 246, 267 P.2d 271

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Brief Fact Summary

Defendant was charged with feloniously taking money from two women and convicted of grand theft. Defendant took the money from the two women promising that it would go towards investments in various real estate ventures.

Rule of Law and Holding

To support a conviction for obtaining property by false pretenses, it must be shown that the defendant made a false representation with intent to defraud the owner of the property, and that the owner was in fact defrauded. These elements are apparent here, and so the conviction is affirmed.

Topics

Theft