Legal Question in Criminal Law in Michigan

Can a prosecutor convict a person of statutory rape considering these circumstances?
I live in Michigan&the legal age of consent is 16 my friend is 19&he was a senior in high school&he had sex with a girl that he thought was a junior and he thought she was 17.she got mad at him because he only had sex with her and left her alone.stop returning phone calls he even stop acknowledging she even existed she got mad&knowing that she was 15&he was19 she knew that statutory rape would be a good way to get him back she told her parents&they went to the police he got arrested&charged with statutory rape he has gathered up about at least 12 potential witnesses including her friends to say that she told all of them that she was a junior and 17 years old. but there is no proof that they had sex anyways even tho they did the prosecutor needs more then her word he refused to talk to them so he didnt incriminate himself and there is no dna they had sex at his house so how should he aproach this should he deny having sex with her. he says if he knew her age he wouldnt have had sex. listening to his story will this be enough to convict him even if he didn't know? what would be the best defense to this crime?

Asked on 10/05/10, 8:58 pm

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Can a prosecutor convict a person of statutory rape considering these circumstances?

Yes.

What would be the best defense to this crime?

Silence

Answered on 10/11/10, 7:09 am

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