People v. Babaali

*987Opinion

WILLHITE, Acting P. J.

INTRODUCTION

A jury convicted defendant Hossein Babaali of one count of sexual battery by fraudulent representation (Pen. Code, § 243.4, subd. (c))1 and one count of attempted sexual battery by fraudulent representation (§§ 664, 243.4, subd. (c)). Both crimes involved the same victim, M.M. Defendant moved for a new trial on multiple grounds. The trial court concluded that the verdicts were contrary to law. It therefore found defendant not guilty of the two offenses and, over defense objection, modified the verdicts to reflect convictions of what it believed to be…