People v. Houghteling

Gerald Marvin Houghteling was charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct and specifically accused of engaging in sexual penetration with A, the five-year-old daughter of his then-fiancée. Following a jury trial defendant was convicted of first-degree esc, MCL 750.520b(l); MSA 28.788(2)(l)(a). Houghteling was sentenced to life imprisonment. He now appeals as of right. We affirm.

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Houghteling first argues that the court erred in admitting the hearsay testimony of A’s mother relating statements made by A when describing the assault. The trial judge admitted the testimony under MRE 803(2) 1…