People v. Williams

The prosecution appeals by leave granted from the magistrate’s dismissal of the charge of gross indecency, MCL 750.338b; MSA 28.570(2), brought against defendant. We reverse and remand.

Defendant, an attorney, visited his client, a female inmate at the Macomb County Jail. The visit occurred in an attorney interview room at the jail. The general public was not permitted access to this area of the jail, but jail personnel, attorneys, clergymen, medical personnel, and certain visitors, such as tour groups, were permitted access to the room and its immediate vicinity. The room was accessible by…