Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan July 25, 2011 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice 142748 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: 142748 COA: 293547 Kent CC: 09-000577-FC STEVEN LEE MONTEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the February 1, 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.

July 25, 2011 _________________________________________ p0718 Clerk