People v. Hill

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction of rape.

In an information filed in Los Angeles County on February 18, 1966, defendant was charged with raping Odessa M. Nelson (a person of the age of 16 years), on or about September 25, 1965. Defendant pleaded not guilty and in a jury trial held on April 20, 1966, was found guilty as charged. Probation was denied and defendant was sentenced on May 13, 1966, to one year in the county jail, with good time allowed if earned. A timely notice of appeal was filed.

A résumé of some of the facts is as follows: Defendant, who knew that Odessa Nelson was…