Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

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

146037 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: 146037 COA: 305859 Macomb CC: 2011-000052-FH JOSEPH KEITH HOWARD, Defendant-Appellant.

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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the September 20, 2012 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. December 26, 2012 _________________________________________ s1217 Clerk