Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan December 20, 2010 Marilyn Kelly, Chief Justice 141801 Michael F. Cavanagh Maura D. Corrigan Robert P. Young, Jr. Stephen J. Markman Diane M. Hathaway Alton Thomas Davis, PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Justices Plaintiff-Appellee, v SC: 141801 COA: 290225 Wayne CC: 08-008998-01 EDWARD PINDER, Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the September 7, 2010 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.

HATHAWAY, J., not participating. Justice Hathaway recuses herself and will not participate in this case as she was the presiding trial court judge. See MCR 2.003(B).

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 20, 2010 _________________________________________ p1213 Clerk