People v. Caradine

— Defendant was tried by a jury upon an information charging him with count one, violation of section 261.1 of the California Penal Code, statutory rape, and count two, violation of section 288 of the California Penal Code, exciting the lusts of a child under the age of 14. The jury found him not guilty as to count two, but was unable to agree as to count one. The trial judge dismissed the jury, and ordered the matter reset for trial as to count one. Defendant was permitted to withdraw his plea of not guilty as to count one, and enter a plea of not guilty and once in jeopardy.

Thereafter…