State v. Goard

The respondent, Geet T. Goard, was charged by counts I and II in an information filed by the prosecuting attorney of Snohomish county, Washington, with having committed an unnatural offense upon the persons of each of two minor female children, and by counts III and IV with having taken indecent liberties with them.

When the appellant rested its case, the respondent orally moved for a directed verdict of not guilty as to counts I and II in the information. In ruling upon the motion, the trial judge stated he would grant the same, but would submit to the jury under counts III and IV the…