People v. Baskett

Defendant was tried before a court sitting without a jury and was convicted of lewd conduct with a child in violation of Penal Code section 288. He was sentenced to state prison and is here appealing from the judgment.

The People’s case in chief is based upon the testimony of a 13-year-old girl, the granddaughter of the defendant. She testified that she stayed with her grandfather at his home on the weekend of July 6 and 7, 1963. About 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 7, while they were alone in the house, defendant helped the prosecutrix to take a bath by washing her back and private parts. After…