Carella v. California, No. 87-6997 (U.S. Supreme Court) (491 U.S. 263; 109 S.Ct. 2419) (June 15, 1989) (Per Curiam)
The apppellant in this case, Eugene Carella, was convicted by a California jury of grand theft for failure to return a rented car. At his trial, the judge instructed the jury that a person "shall be presumed to have embezzled" a vehicle if it is not returned within 5 days ...
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