Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan April 28, 2006 Clifford W. Taylor, Chief Justice 129714 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: 129714 COA: 254522 Wayne CC: 03-008758 CLINTON BRANAM, Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the August 23, 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.

April 28, 2006 _________________________________________ t0424 Clerk