Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan March 31, 2010 Marilyn Kelly, Chief Justice 140349 Michael F. Cavanagh Elizabeth A. Weaver Maura D. Corrigan Robert P. Young, Jr. Stephen J. Markman PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Diane M. Hathaway, Plaintiff-Appellee, Justices v SC: 140349 COA: 286046 Mason CC: 07-001876-FC WILLIAM FRANCIS COCKREAM, Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the November 19, 2009 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.

March 31, 2010 _________________________________________ p0324 Clerk