Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

December 26, 2012 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice

Michael F. Cavanagh Marilyn Kelly 145950 Stephen J. Markman Diane M. Hathaway Mary Beth Kelly Brian K. Zahra, PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Justices Plaintiff-Appellee, v SC: 145950 COA: 310540 Cass CC: 09-010257-FH MATTHEW LEE MORNINGSTAR, Defendant-Appellant.

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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the August 16, 2012 order of the Court of Appeals is considered. We DIRECT the Cass County Prosecuting Attorney to answer the application for leave to appeal within 28 days after the date of this order.

The application for leave to appeal remains pending.

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. December 26, 2012 _________________________________________ s1217 Clerk