Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan September 26, 2006 Clifford W. Taylor, Chief Justice 131468 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: 131468 COA: 259971 Oakland CC: 04-196440-FH WILLIE LEWIS HARDY, Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the May 16, 2006 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.

September 26, 2006 _________________________________________ t0918 Clerk