People v. James

Following a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, MCL 750.520c(l)(a); MSA 28.788(3)(l)(a), and was sentenced to from ten to fifteen years of imprisonment, the statutory maximum, MCL 750.520c(2); MSA 28.788(3X2). In this appeal, brought as of right, defendant raises a number of issues challenging both his conviction and the sentence imposed. We affirm.

In April of 1986, the three-year-old victim went to visit her grandmother and, while being bathed, complained of discomfort in her vaginal area. The victim was examined by a pediatrician and the…