People v. McLaughlin

Following a jury trial in the Macomb Circuit Court, defendant was convicted on three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (esc), MCL 750.520b(l)(e) (sexual penetration while armed with a weapon). Defendant was sentenced to nine to twenty-five years’ imprisonment for each conviction. On appeal, defendant argues that he is entitled to a new trial because of several instances of prosecutorial misconduct, several evidentiary errors, and errors in the jury instructions. Defendant also asserts that errors occurred at sentencing. After consideration of defendant’s arguments, we conclude…