Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

September 24, 2012 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice

145272 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: 145272 COA: 309630 Kent CC: 08-002697-FC KEVIN LAMONT SPEARS, Defendant-Appellant.

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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the May 15, 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. September 24, 2012 _________________________________________ p0917 Clerk