People v. Martinez

Defendant appeals by right his conviction following a bench trial of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC), MCL 750.520b(l)(a). He was sentenced to 15 to 25 years’ imprisonment. Defendant argues that the evidence at trial was insufficient to support his conviction and, in a Standard 4 brief, that the trial court abused its discretion by vacating his guilty plea to a charge of second-degree CSC, MCL 750.520c(l)(a), that was entered pursuant to a plea bargain with the prosecutor “to dismiss the original charge of first-degree CSC and . . . not bring any other charges regarding sexual…