California Court of Appeal March 31, 1964, Crim. No. 9032 (People v. Schmidt)

LILLIE, J.

Defendant was convicted by a jury of attempted arson.

Around 6:45 p.m. on October 4, 1962, two employees of Forest Lawn Cemetery, Reid and Pacheco, saw defendant sitting in his car on a service road for employees in a restricted area near “Abiding Love.” He told them he had a claim there since 1911; Reid advised him the cemetery had closed at 6 p.m.