People v. Blair

Defendant was tried by jury and *720convicted of statutory rape. MCLA 750.520; MSA 28.788. Thereafter sentenced to a prison term of not less than 10 nor more than 20 years, defendant appeals as of right.

While defendant raises numerous issues on appeal one is dispositive and mandates reversal.

During the course of the trial the prosecutor asked: (1) defendant’s wife if she was a "God fearing woman”; (2) defendant’s sister if the defendant was a "religious man”; and (3) defendant’s mother if defendant was a "God fearing man”.

Questions such as the above are of the nature condemned and held to be…