Trotter

Howard Arthur Trotter appeals from a jury conviction of assault with intent to commit rape (count I, Pen. Code, § 220) and false imprisonment (count II, Pen. Code, § 236). We affirm the judgment.

The Evidence

Theresa, the 14-year-old victim in this case, babysat for appellant’s stepdaughter for approximately one year prior to this incident. One Saturday evening as Theresa was walking down the street across from appellant’s home appellant called to her; she crossed the street and approached him.

Theresa testified that appellant “kind of grabbed onto” her arm and “kind of pulled” her toward his house. She thought that he was joking with her. Once inside, however, appellant shut the door and tried to lock it. He kept hold of her arm and she became frightened.

Appellant then pulled up on Theresa’s wrist and pushed back on her shoulder and she went down on the floor on her back. That motion hurt her shoulder.

Appellant then knelt beside her on her left side, with one knee close to her waist and the other near her upper thigh, and tried to pull up her shirt. She was trying to hold her shirt down. Appellant pulled her shirt up to her shoulders, exposing her bra. She was…