Legal Opinion

People v. Wells

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided April 17, 1978No. Docket 30547PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

D. E. Holbrook, Jr., J.

Defendant was tried by jury and convicted of criminal sexual conduct in *545the second degree, MCLA 750.520c; MSA 28.788(3). Subsequently sentenced to a prison term of not less than 3 nor more than 15 years, defendant appeals as of right.

Upon trial defendant interposed a consent defense. Review of the trial testimony indicates that there existed a vast disparity between the testimony of the defendant and that of the complainant. It is readily apparent that the verdict of the jury hinged greatly upon whose testimony to believe thereby relegating the crucial issue to that of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. HallMichigan Supreme Court · 1974
  2. People v. BoucheeMichigan Supreme Court · 1977
  3. People v. PoteatMichigan Court of Appeals · 1977

3Cited by11 opinions

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  3. People v. SommervilleMichigan Court of Appeals · 1980
  4. People v. CallowayMichigan Court of Appeals · 1988
  5. People v. LeshajMichigan Court of Appeals · 2002

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