People v. Johnson

COOPER, C.

The defendant was charged in the information of the crime of an assault with intent to commit rape, and upon (trial was convicted. He appeals from the judgment and order denying his motion for a new trial.

1. It is contended that the evidence fails to show that defendant made the assault with the intent to commit rape, but that his intention was to gratify an unnatural desire, which is not a crime under the statute. The evidence shows that the .defendant enticed two little girls (one aged twelve years, the age of the other not appearing in the record) into his room, unbuttoned the…