People v. Fredeen

After trial by the court without a jury, defendant was found guilty on four counts of rape and one count of violating section 288 of the Penal Code. Defendant was also found to be sane at the time of the commission of the offenses and sane at the time of trial. He appeals from the judgments of guilty.

The evidence being viewed in the light most favorable to the People (respondent) discloses that on four separate occasions defendant had an act of sexual intercourse with the complaining witness, a girl of the age of 13 years, and that on another occasion he committed an act prohibited by section…