Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

November 20, 2012 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice

145770 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: 145770 COA: 281248 Sanilac CC: 05-006016 THOMAS JAMES EARLS, Defendant-Appellant.

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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the July 5, 2012 order 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. November 20, 2012 _________________________________________ t1113 Clerk