People v. Sholl

At the conclusion of a jury trial, the defendant was convicted of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. The Court of Appeals reversed, finding three instances of error. We reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals and reinstate the defendant’s conviction.

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In this case, the defendant and the complainant were in the initial stages of a dating relationship. They had spent time together on several occasions. *732On a January evening in 1992, they had sexual intercourse. The defendant says that the sexual relations were voluntary. The complainant says that they were accomplished through force or…