Legal Opinion
People v. Petrella
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided January 10, 1986No. Docket Nos. 71556, 73731. (Calendar Nos. 27, 28)PublishedCited by 184 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRyan, J.
In these consolidated cases, we consider the appellant’s claim that the term "mental anguish,” as included in the definition of "personal injury” in the criminal sexual conduct (esc) statute, MCL 750.520a(j); MSA 28.788(l)(j),1 is unconstitutionally vague.2__
*227In addition, both cases present the question whether there was sufficient evidence of mental anguish produced at trial to support defendants’ first-degree esc convictions. Petrella presents an issue regarding the Criminal Jury Instruction defining "mental anguish,” CJI 20:2:11(5), and in Simpson there is a question whether the spousal…
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