Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan September 6, 2011 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice 143198 Michael F. Cavanagh Marilyn Kelly Stephen J. Markman Diane M. Hathaway PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Mary Beth Kelly Plaintiff-Appellee, Brian K. Zahra, Justices v SC: 143198 COA: 299641 Jackson CC: 10-005250-FH JAMES CARL STEELE, Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the April 14, 2011 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is DENIED, because we are not persuaded that the question 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 6, 2011 _________________________________________ t0829 Clerk