People v. Purcell

Defendant was originally charged with two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct, MCL 750.520d; MSA 28.788(4). He waived trial by jury, and was the only witness for the defense.

Underlying defendant’s convictions was the victim’s testimony that on October 4, 1986, at 3:30 a.m., on her way home from a friend’s house, she stopped for a stop sign at Allen Road in Allen Park. Defendant got into her car, began choking her, and told her that he needed a ride. At defendant’s request, the victim drove defendant to a side street in Lincoln Park where, after struggling with defendant for her car…