People v. Reinhardt

Following a jury trial, on March 27, 1986, defendant was found guilty of two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, MCL 750.520b; MSA 28.788(2). Defendant was sentenced to a prison term of from thirty-five to seventy years. He appeals as of right. We affirm.

The charges against defendant stemmed out of the alleged sexual abuse of the eight-year-old complainant in February or March, 1985. The complainant’s mother, Vivian, was alleged to have aided defendant in the commission of these two offenses. Defendant’s theory of the case was that Gary, the complainant’s father, pressured the…