People v. Gorney

Defendant appeals as of right from his plea-based convictions for first-degree criminal sexual conduct, MCL 750.520b; MSA 28.788(2), and second-degree criminal sexual conduct, MCL 750.520c; MSA 28.788(3). Defendant was sentenced to imprisonment for 10 to 15 years on each count, the sentences to run concurrently.

The count charging defendant with first-degree criminal sexual conduct was based on sexual penetration of Colleen O’Farrell, defendant’s 15-year old stepdaughter, who was residing in the same household at the time of the incident. Having reviewed the transcript of the plea taking, we…