Legal Opinion

People v. Kline

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided November 23, 1992No. Docket 126352PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Per curiam

Following a bench trial, defendant Louis Kline was convicted of third-degree criminal sexual conduct, MCL 750.520d(l)(b); MSA 28.788(4) (l)(b), and was sentenced to a prison term of five to fifteen years. Defendant appeals as of right..

Defendant first argues that the prosecutor failed to present sufficient evidence to prove that he used force or coercion to compel the complainant to submit to sexual intercourse. We disagree.

When considering the sufficiency of the evidence at a bench trial, this Court views the evidence in a light most favorable to the prosecution and determines whether a…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Waller v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., Riverside Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Globe Newspaper Co. v. Superior Court, County of NorfolkSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  5. People v. VaughnMichigan Court of Appeals · 1990

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. People v. RussellMichigan Court of Appeals · 2012
  2. People v. EisenMichigan Court of Appeals · 2012
  3. State v. OrtizHawaii Supreme Court · 1999
  4. People v. CarlsonMichigan Supreme Court · 2002
  5. State v. VantreeceNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2007

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