People v. Bragg

Defendant, Samuel Dale Bragg, was bound over for trial on a first-degree criminal sexual conduct charge, based in part on the testimony of Pastor John Vaprezsan, who shared with the district court defendant’s admission to having sexually assaulted defendant’s then nine-year-old cousin. The circuit court quashed defendant’s statement to the pastor under the cleric-congregant privilege,1 leading to the prosecution’s interlocutory application for leave to appeal. Because defendant’s communication to Vaprezsan *437was privileged and confidential under MCL 767.5a(2), we affirm the circuit court’s…