People v. Lorenzo
Superior Court of California
64 Cal. App. 3d Supp. 43 (1976)
Relevant factsFree
Lorenzo switched price tags on gloves and chickens at a supermarket to pay a lower price, but the store manager observed him doing so and followed him to checkout and then stopped him outside after he paid and left, meaning the store never actually relied on the substituted price tags in accepting payment.
IssueFree
Whether, for the crime of theft by false pretenses, the prosecution must prove that the victim of the theft relied on the false representations by the defendant.