People v. Graves CA1/5

Filed 9/10/25 P. v. Graves CA1/5

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FIVE

THE PEOPLE, A171029 Plaintiff and Respondent, v. (San Francisco City & County AZIZA GRAVES, Super. Ct. Nos. CRI-21011472, CRI-21012102, SCN234830) Defendant and Appellant.

MEMORANDUM OPINION1

On at least 51 occasions between October 3, 2020 and November 16, 2021, Aziza Graves entered a Target store in San Francisco, selected merchandise, scanned the items at a self- checkout station, inserted a coin or other small payment into the register, and then left the store with the merchandise but without making full payment for the items. Target’s surveillance video system recorded these incidents, and the store generated transaction reports showing the scanned items, their total value, and whether payment was tendered. Further surveillance revealed that Graves was exchanging the Target merchandise for

We resolve this appeal by a memorandum opinion 1

pursuant to California Standards of Judicial Administration, standard 8.1, and the First Appellate District Local Rules, rule 19. 1

cash. On December 4, 2021, Graves also took merchandise from an Abercrombie & Fitch store without paying.

A jury convicted Graves of one count of felony grand theft (Pen. Code, § 487, subd. (a); count one)2 and 52 counts of misdemeanor petty theft (§ 490.2, subd. (a); counts two-14 and 16-54).3 On count one, the trial court sentenced Graves to a hybrid two-year term—split between county jail confinement and mandatory supervision—under section 1170, subdivision (h)(5)(B). The court also imposed a six-month county jail term for the Abercrombie & Fitch theft (count 54) and stayed the sentences on the remaining counts (two-14, 16-53), pursuant to section 654. Graves was ordered to pay Target $22,072.92 in restitution.