P. v. Torres
A jury found defendant guilty of taking and driving a vehicle without the owner’s consent, and buying or receiving a motor vehicle that was stolen property with knowledge it was stolen. Defendant brought a motion for a new trial, arguing no evidence presented at trial showed he knew the car was stolen. The trial court granted the motion. The People appeal, arguing the court abused its discretion by failing to accord proper deference to the jury’s verdicts. Court disagreed and affirmed the order granting a new trial.
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