People v. Stevens

Following a jury trial, defendant Stanley Stevens was convicted of ethnic intimidation, MCL 750.147b; MSA 28.344(2). Defendant was sentenced to sixty days in jail. Defendant now appeals as of right. We affirm.

Defendant’s conviction arose from an incident at a Taco Bell restaurant in the city of Wayne. On March 1, 1995, the complainant was in the restaurant with her two daughters and a Mend. The complainant’s cousin was the cashier at the restaurant that day. One of the complainant’s daughters, a four year old, went to the counter to ask for the restroom key. At about the same time, defendant…