People v. Russell

Defendant appeals as of right his jury trial conviction of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC IV), MCL 750.520e. Defendant’s conviction stems from an incident that occurred between the adult victim and defendant, who is the husband of the victim’s maternal aunt. Defendant was charged with sexual contact through force or coercion, MCL 750.520e(l)(b) or, in the alternative, sexual contact with an individual related to defendant by blood or affinity in the third degree, MCL 750.520e(l)(d). The verdict form did not specify under which subsection the jury determined defendant’s guilt.…