Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan March 30, 2011 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice 141955 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: 141955 COA: 290508 Wayne CC: 08-007468-FH DESMOND SYLVESTER STRADFORD, Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the July 15, 2010 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 30, 2011 _________________________________________ p0323 Clerk