Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan December 15, 2005 Clifford W. Taylor, Chief Justice 129477 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: 129477 COA: 262332 Jackson CC: 03-004544-FH WILLIE CHARLESTON, III, Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the July 21, 2005 order 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.

KELLY, J., would hold this case in abeyance for People v Drohan, lv gtd 472 Mich 881 (2005).

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 15, 2005 _________________________________________ t1208 Clerk