Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

September 26, 2011 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice

143163 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: 143163 COA: 295258 Oakland CC: 2009-226550-FC JAMES CRAIG SMITH, Defendant-Appellant.

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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the April 7, 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. September 26, 2011 _________________________________________ t0919 Clerk