Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan October 22, 2012 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice 145123 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: 145123 COA: 306350 Ionia CC: 07-013771-FC BEN WILLIAM COFFIN, JR., Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the March 30, 2012 order of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is DENIED, because the defendant has failed to meet the burden of establishing entitlement to relief under MCR 6.508(D).

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.

October 22, 2012 _________________________________________ t1015 Clerk