People of Michigan v. Lonzo Dowtin-El

Order Michigan Supreme Court

Lansing, Michigan June 23, 2008 Clifford W. Taylor,

Chief Justice Michael F. Cavanagh

131674 & (27)(28)(32) Elizabeth A. Weaver

Marilyn Kelly Maura D. Corrigan Robert P. Young, Jr. Stephen J. Markman,

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Justices

Plaintiff-Appellee, v SC: 131674

COA: 267176 Wayne CC: 76-000356

LONZO DOWTIN-EL,

Defendant-Appellant. _________________________________________/

On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the June 22, 2006 order of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is DENIED, because the defendant has failed to meet the burden of establishing entitlement to relief under MCR 6.508(D). The motions for evidentiary hearing, appointment of counsel, and miscellaneous relief are DENIED.

KELLY, J., would grant leave to appeal to consider whether the Parole Board’s policy of “life means life” improperly converted the defendant’s sentence into a nonparolable life term.

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.

June 23, 2008 _________________________________________ d0616 Clerk