People v. McGuire

Defendant pled guilty to two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, MCL 750.520b(l)(b); MSA 28.788(2)(l)(b), involving his fourteen-year-old stepdaughter. In exchange for the pleas, the prosecutor agreed not to file any additional charges for defendant’s alleged similar behavior with his natural daughter and his other stepdaughter. In addition, the prosecutor agreed to recommend a sentence of twelve to twenty years on each count. On June 23, 1986, defendant received sentences of from forty to ninety years in prison on each count. He now appeals as of right raising two issues.

First,…