Order Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan September 28, 2005 Clifford W. Taylor, Chief Justice Michael F. Cavanagh 127349 Elizabeth A. Weaver Marilyn Kelly Maura D. Corrigan Robert P. Young, Jr. PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Stephen J. Markman, Plaintiff-Appellee, Justices

v SC: 127349 COA: 248647 Wayne CC: 02-008664-01 EDWARD LEONARD MANUEL, Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the October 12, 2004 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.

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.

September 28, 2005 _________________________________________ p0919 Clerk