Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

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

144822 & (53) 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: 144822 COA: 302678 Wayne CC: 10-006463-FH WILLIAM STUART TAVERNIER, Defendant-Appellant.

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On order of the Court, counsel for the defendant having filed a Suggestion of Death establishing the defendant’s death following the filing of his application for leave to appeal the January 26, 2012 judgment of the Court of Appeals, we DISMISS the application with prejudice and without costs. The motion by counsel to vacate the previously entered opinions, orders and judgments is DENIED. We REMAND this case to the Wayne Circuit Court for any further proceedings that it may deem necessary with respect to bond.

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. July 24, 2012 _________________________________________ p0716 Clerk