People v. Pannell

Defendant was charged with eight counts of criminal sexual conduct, first degree, MCL 750.520b; MSA 28.788(2), convicted by a jury of five counts of criminal sexual conduct, third degree, MCL 750.520(d); MSA 28.788(4), and sentenced to ten to fifteen years in prison. Defendant appeals his convictions as of right. We affirm.

The trial judge included in his instructions the American Bar Association standard jury instruction 5.4, which instructs the jury about the conduct of deliberations. This instruction was adopted by our Supreme Court in People v Sullivan, 392 Mich 324, 341-342; 220 NW2d 441…