WPC 3R{dEP+Wqw񱅤-o,wi]o^ATZ&nUk3B窧SsX'AS5+ڧiuuERiryl-%rq|wDͺ{6k!ͣ%|one9LlZOzlm-Ru S&/b0c[Ou]TT#wĎk A/Rk ߶⺵6X!l灬sNa2iH0OfΨewuH[z-`jgaH[@rW7t5)¾K4=,DԶ*{6}sq\~&VVg8 CGfKb&!gB΁seES&ZֻAE[H[4WK(V $;-Z* }JhnwISif#UN] % 0 U.3 Na c 0EU>^ w 4#2 m444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 BK B*h\\OFFICESERVER\magicolor 2300 DL0(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularX(Z)$USUS.,  <6X9`+Courier  9,USUS., d   d ((#(#(  Ae )1dE'01AAd )1qdE#1A1  2 8 3  4 H  5   6 X   7  0  8 h  9 @  10 x  11 P 12  13 ` 14  15  p 16  17 0  18 " 19 @ $ 20 !& 21 P#( 22 $( * 23 `&!, 24 '8#. 25 p)$0 26 *H&2 27 ,'4 28(39$ )!USUS.,     d <\( 9Z+&Courier RegularśY3 }3:i+003|xU d&0 d d )!USUS.,    __ XXXXCLANCYLITIGATIONGROUP   ALegalCorporation t PatrickE.Clancy,SBN60805 8 DemosthenesA.Lorandos,SBN177644 L JohnD.Forsyth,SBN178341  JulieSchumer,OfCounsel,SBN82814  JohnP.Hollinrake,OfCounsel,SBN96470 H  DennisP.Ruel,SBN041894  \ 101YgnacioValleyRoad,Suite305   WalnutCreek,CA94596    Tel:(925)2564600 X   eFax:(888)8025089#XdXXX# XXXXd  l  AttorneysforDefendant   @P P SUPERIORCOURTOFTHESTATEOFCALIFORNIA   @!FORTHECOUNTYOF < THEPEOPLEOFTHESTATEOF    )0 p CaseNo.#XdXX X/# XXXXdLp(#p(# CALIFORNIA,    h     )0 p `p(#p(#    `     h     ) $    `    Plaintiff,0  )0p(#(#MEMORANDUMOFPOINTSp(#p(#    `     h     )0 p ANDAUTHORITIES\p(#p(#    ` Vs.0 0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#)0p(#(#REGARDINGINSUFFICIENCY pp(#p(#    `     h     )OFEVIDENCETOSUPPORT 4    `     h     )0 p CHARGEOFPC664/288.p(#p(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#,   h 0 (# (#0(#(#)0p(#(#lp(#p(#    `    Defendant.0  )0p(#(#Date:0 p(#p(#    `     h     )0 p Time:D!p(#p(# ___________________________________)0 p Dept:"p(#p(# #XdXX X# XXXXd@* I !& @hh#FACTUALSUMMARY  P#( @ Putyourfactualsummaryhere Ԉ $( * @tt) II  '8#. @44 THEEVIDENCEISINSUFFICIENTASAMATTEROFLAWTO p)$0 @$ $ ESTABLISHDEFENDANTSGUILTOFAVIOLATIONOF 4*%1 @P P ATTEMPTEDLEWDACTWITHACHILDUNDER14.  *H&2    ` ChiefJusticeHolmesobservedwithrespecttothelaw ,'4 ofintent, Astheaimofthelawisnottopunishsins,butto .X)6 preventcertainexternalresults,theactdonemustcomepretty  neartoaccomplishingthatresultbeforethelawwillnoticeit. 8 (Commonwealthv.Kennedy(Mass1897)170Mass.18,48N.E.770.)     ` Inthiscasedefendantischargedwithattemptingto H  violatePenalCodesection228(a).PenalCodesection664   provides, Everypersonwhoattemptstocommitanycrime,but X   fails,orispreventedorinterceptedinitsperpetration,shall  0  bepunishedwherenoprovisionofthelawismadeforthe h  punishmentofthoseattempts...PenalCodesection288(a) @  providesinpertinentpart, [a]nypersonwhowillfullyand x  lewdlycommitsanylewdorlasciviousact...uponorwiththe P body,oranypartofmemberthereof,ofachildwhoisunderthe  ageof14years,withtheintentofarousing,appealingto,or ` gratifyingthelust,passions,orsexualdesiresofthatperson  orthechildisguiltyofafelony...Thelewdandlascivious  p actmaybeanytouchingofthevictimwiththerequisitespecific  intent.(Peoplev.Martinez(1995)11Cal.4th434,444.) 0     ` Anattempttocommitacrimeconsistsoftwoelements: " aspecificintenttocommitthecrime,andadirectbut @ $ ineffectualacttowarditscommission.(PenalCodesection !& 21a.)TheintenttocommitaviolationofPenalCodesection P#( 288(a)is theintentofarousing,appealingto,orgratifying $( * thelustorpassionsorsexualdesiresoftheperpetratororof `&!, thevictim.(Peoplev.Imbler(1992)9Cal.App.4th1178,1181.) '8#. Suchintentcanbeinferredfromcircumstantialevidence. p)$0 (Peoplev.Cole(1985)165Cal.App.3d41,48.) *H&2    ` Ifyoucanarguealackofintent,dosohere,butI ,'4 doubtthatwilleverbeapossibility.Especiallyifyourguy .X)6 hashadallkindsofinternetchatindicatingwhathewantstodo  sexuallywiththevictim.Atthispointinthemotionyouwill 8 likelyhavetoconcedeintent.     ` Intermsofthedirectbutineffectualactdonetoward H  thecommissionofthecrime, mereactsinpreparationfora   crimedonotconstituteanattempt.(Peoplev.Reed(1997)53 X   Cal.App.4th389.)Theovertactamountingtotheattemptneed  0  notbethelastproximateorultimatesteptowardthecommission h  ofthecrime.(Peoplev.Herman(2002)97Cal.App.4th1369, @  1389.) [I]tissufficientifitisthefirstorsome x  subsequentactdirectedtowardsthatendafterthepreparations P aremade.(Peoplev.Memro(1985)38Cal.3d658,698.)     ` Indeterminingwhetheradefendantsactshavegone ` beyondmerepreparation,thecourtmustevaluatehis entire  courseofconduct...inlightofhisconfessedintentandprior  p history.(Id.,atp.699.)Thus,ifintentisclearlyshown,   anactdonetowardthecommissionofthecrimemaybesufficient 0  foranattempteventhoughthatsameactwouldbeinsufficientif " theintentisnotasclearlyshown.(Peoplev.Bonner(1998) @ $ 80Cal.App.4th759,764.)However,MemroandBonnerdonothold !& thatthestrengthofadefendantsintentcanmakeupforthe P#( absenceofevidenceofadirectact.#XdXX X # XXXXdԀNotably,thisprinciple $( * sprungfromPeoplev.Fiegelman(1939)33Cal.App.2d100,105.In `&!, Fiegelman,thedefendants,pickpockets,wereconvictedof '8#. attemptedgrandtheftafteroneofthemwascaughtwithhishand p)$0 inthevictimsbackpocket,afarcryfromthelevelof *H&2 completionwehaveinthiscase. `[T]heremustbesome ,'4 appreciablefragmentofthecrimecommitted,itmustbeinsuch .X)6 progressthatitwillbeconsummatedunlessinterruptedby  circumstancesindependentofthewilloftheattempter... 8 (Peoplev.Dillon(1983)34Cal.3d441,455.)Theactmustbe  unequivocal,sothat Ifitisnotclearfromasuspectsacts H  whatheintendstodo,anobservercannotreasonablyconclude   thatacrimewillbecommitted;butwhentheactsaresuchthat X   anyrationalpersonwouldbelieveacrimeisabouttobe  0  consummatedabsentaninterveningforce,theattemptis h  underway,...(Id.,atp.455.)  @     ` InPeoplev.Memro,supra,thedefendanthadalong x  historyinvolvingpornographyandinvitedamaleminor,CarlJr. P tohisapartment,supposedlyforacoke.Theapartmenthad  pornographyandassociatedparaphernalia.Thedefendanttook ` Carlintothebedroom,turnedonblackstrobelights,andsaton  thebed,watchingtheblinkinglights.Carlsaidhewantedto  p leave.Thedefendantgotmadandstrangledhim.(38Cal.3dat  p.699.)Whenconfessing,thedefendantadmittedheluredCarl 0  tohisapartmentinordertotakenudepicturesofhim.The " Memrocourtfoundthisconstellationoffactssufficientto @ $ establishtheattempttocommitalewdact,notingthattheywent !& beyondmerepreparationbecauseCarlwastakenintothebedroom P#( towatchthestrobelights.However,thecourtadmitted, Itis $( * truethatthesimpleactofaccompanyingCarlJr.upto `&!, [defendants]apartmentprobablyfellwithinthezoneof '8#. preparation.(Id.,atp.699.)IfsuchconductinMemrowas p)$0 merepreparation,thensomustDefendantsconductbeinthis *H&2 case. ,'4    ` Nowyouarguesuchfactsasthedefendantneverwentto .X)6 themeetingplace,hadtoldthevictimthemeetingwasntfor  sex,hadneversaidwhensexwouldoccurorwhatkindofsexit 8 wouldbeandthelike.Goodluck.Youwilllose,trustme.;*ԀUse  whicheveroftheforegoingcasesworkbestforyourcase.+ H     ` Reportedcasesonattemptedsexcrimeswithminors   demonstratethattherewasnodirectactcommittedhere,henceno X   attempt.InPeoplev.Reed(1996)46Cal.App.4th1315,the  0  defendantactuallywenttothemeetingplace,amotel,discussed h  therewhathewantedtodowiththeminorsinquestion,wentto @  hiscar,gotsextoysoutandbroughtthemtothemotel,then x  saidyeswhenaskedifhewasreadytomeetthegirls.These P actswerefoundtoconstituteanattempt.InPeoplev.Herman  (2002)97Cal.App.4th1369,1390thedefendantsattempt ` convictionwasupheldwherehe follow[ed]uplewdtelephonic  propositionsbyactingdeliberatelytomeethisvictiminperson,  p whereuponheoffersincentivestoparticipateinthesuggested  actsandproposesthattheyimmediatelyaccompanyhimtoaplace 0  wheresuchactsmaypresumablytakeplace...(Emphasisadded.) "   InPeoplev.Ansaldo(1998)60Cal.App.4th1190,1193,thevictim @ $ wasinthedefendantsofficewhenheofferedtopayherforsex. !& Nowarguehowyourcaseisdifferentfromthese,i.e.Ddidnt P#( showuptothemeetingplace,themeetingwasntspecificallyfor $( * sex,etc.,nointentionofimmediatesex. `&!,    ` Ifthefollowingcasesworksforyou,includethis '8#. paragraph.1ԀStatev.Kemp(Ind.App.2001)753N.E.2d47compels p)$0 theconclusionthattheactsinquestioninthecaseatbardo *H&2 notamounttoanattempt.InKemp,apoliceofficerposedasa ,'4 14yearoldgirlandengagedininternetchatcontaining_sexual .X)6 contentwiththedefendantwhoidentifiedhimselfasa25year  oldmale.Thechatcontainedsuggestionsaboutwheretheycould 8 meetforsex.Thedefendantwrotehewouldbringcondoms.They  agreedtomeetinarestaurantparkinglotnearamotelthat H  evening.Thedefendantdescribedhiscar.Hewasimmediately   arresteduponenteringtheparkinglot.(Id.,atp.48.)The X   trialcourtsdismissaloftheattemptedchildmolestchargewas  0  upheldbythereviewingcourt: h     ` Intheinstantcase,theStateallegedinits @     ` charginginformationthatKemphadcommitteda      ` substantialsteptowardtheoffenseofchild x     ` molestingwhenheagreedtomeetBrittany4u2' <    ` atarestaurantparkinglot,drovethere,andbrought P    ` somecondomswithhim...Underthesecircumstances,     ` weobservethatthefactsallegedintheinformation     ` donotreachthelevelofanovertactleadingtothe L    ` commissionofchildmolesting.Atmost,such `    ` allegationsonlyreachthelevelofpreparingor $    ` planningtocommitanoffense.Werewetoconclude     ` otherwise,therewouldbenolimitonthereachof \    ` attemptcrimes.  p AlsoseeStatev.Duke(_Fla.Dist.Ct_.1998)709So.2d580  [convictionforattemptedsexualbatteryonachildbasedon 0  internetchatcontainingsexualcontentwithofficerposingas12 " yearoldgirlreversedwheredefendantdiscussedthesexualacts @ $ heintendedtocommitwiththe child,plannedanoccasionto !& carrythemout,andarrivedataprearrangedmeetingplace.)ԀNow P#( arguehowyourcaseismoreinlinewiththese. = $( * @% CONCLUSION  `&!,    ` Sumupargumentofwhyyourguysactsdontamountto '8#. anintent.>  p)$0  Dated:0 ` 0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#Respectfullysubmitted,,'4(#(#  .X)6 Ї   `     h   _________________________     `     h   PATRICKCLANCY,Esq. 8    `     h   AttorneyforDefendant  #XdXX X!#