Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan December 27, 2005 Clifford W. Taylor, Chief Justice 129658 Michael F. Cavanagh Elizabeth A. Weaver Marilyn Kelly Maura D. Corrigan PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Robert P. Young, Jr. Plaintiff-Appellee, Stephen J. Markman, Justices v SC: 129658 COA: 255291 Wayne CC: 03-013914 DERRICK DEJUAN JAMES, Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the August 18, 2005 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is DENIED, because we are not persuaded that the questions presented should be reviewed by this Court.

I, Corbin R. Davis, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.

December 27, 2005 _________________________________________ t1219 Clerk