Legal Opinion
People v. Schutte
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided July 11, 2000No. Docket 213259PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Per curiam
Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, MCL 750.520b(l)(a); MSA 28.788(2)(l)(a), and was sentenced to ten to twenty-five years’ imprisonment. According to defendant’s seven-year-old son, defend ant and Robert Stray performed fellatio on him. Defendant appeals as of right. We affirm.
Defendant first argues on appeal that a hearsay statement made by Stray that inculpated defendant should not have been admitted as a declaration against Stray’s interest. We disagree. The admissibility of evidence is reviewed for an abuse of discretion. People v…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Lilly v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
- People v. BahodaMichigan Supreme Court · 1995
- People v. KellyMichigan Court of Appeals · 1998
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3Cited by52 opinions
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