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People v. Soto
California Supreme Court
49 Cal. 67 (1874)
- Written by Alex Hall, JD
Facts
Mariano Soto (defendant) was indicted and convicted for grand larceny for stealing a heifer. California statute defined grand larceny to include theft of a horse, bull, cow, or calf, while all other theft was classified as petit larceny. Soto argued that because the statute did not specifically identify a heifer within the classes of property giving rise to grand larceny, he could not be charged with grand larceny. The trial court entered judgment convicting Soto of grand larceny, and he appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Crockett, J.)
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