People v. Shafier

SCHUETTE, PJ.

Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of two counts of second-degree criminal *138sexual conduct, MCL 750.520c(l)(b) (victim between 13 and 16 years of age and actor related to victim by affinity). Defendant was sentenced to 71 to 180 months’ imprisonment. Defendant now appeals as of right. Although the prosecutor erroneously commented at trial about defendant’s post -Miranda1 silence, we conclude that defendant has failed to show that his substantial rights were affected by the error. Therefore, we affirm.

I. FACTS

Defendant and his wife adopted the victim and her three…