People v. Gregg

Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of fourth-degree child abuse, MCL 750.136b(5); MSA 28.331(2)(5), for abusing his four-year-old son. Defendant was sentenced to serve 120 days in jail. The trial court also placed defendant on probation for a period of eighteen months. Defendant now appeals as of right. We affirm.

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Defendant struck the boy twice in the face and once in the leg while the boy was playing with some toy race cars. There is no indication why defendant struck the boy. The blows to the boy’s face caused blood blisters, bruises, and a hand-shaped welt on the side of the…