P. v. Greenlaw
Defendant Rosemary Belle Greenlaw was charged with three felonies: one count of grand theft (Pen. Code, 484, 487, subd. (a), count 1) and two counts of recording a false instrument (id., 115, counts 2 & 3). The charges arose from actions defendant took in connection with the homeowners association (HOA) that governed the townhome complex where she lived. Defendant allegedly made an unauthorized withdrawal from the HOA checking account at Bank of America. She also filed statements of information with the Secretary of State, representing herself as the secretary and chief financial officer of the HOA, when, according to the minutes of HOA meetings, she did not hold those positions.
The jury acquitted defendant of the theft charge but found her guilty of the two false instrument offenses. The trial court suspended imposition of sentence, imposed a fine of $5,000, and placed defendant on probation for three years. The trial court later imposed a victim restitution order, requiring defendant to pay restitution to the HOA in the amount of the allegedly unauthorized withdrawal.
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