Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan November 21, 2011 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice 143401 Michael F. Cavanagh Marilyn Kelly Stephen J. Markman Diane M. Hathaway Mary Beth Kelly PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Brian K. Zahra, Plaintiff-Appellee, Justices v SC: 143401 COA: 296160 Kalkaska CC: 09-003113-FH JOSHUA ANTHONY KOWALEWSKI, Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the May 26, 2011 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.

November 21, 2011 _________________________________________ y1114 Clerk