People v. Mendoza

In an amended indictment returned by the Grand Jury of Los Angeles County, defendant was accused in count one of the crime of attempted rape, while in a second count he was charged with the offense of kidnaping. When arraigned for plea, the defendant entered pleas of not guilty to each count in the amended indictment and also pleaded that he had theretofore been convicted of the offenses charged against him and that he had been once in jeopardy for said offenses.

Trial was had before the court sitting without a jury, resulting in the conviction of defendant of the offense of attempted rape as…