Client accused of attempted kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl. Complainant testified that the accused attempted to lure her into his vehicle by claiming to have lost his cat, then attempted to chloroform her when his initial efforts were unsuccessful.
Held: Acquittal.
Complainant’s version of events was inconsistent with physical evidence. In addition, her guardians trying to “street proof” her by providing her with a strikingly similar hypothetical scenario rendered her allegation suspicious and too coincidental for belief.