Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan July 24, 2012 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice 144838 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: 144838 COA: 299867 Wayne CC: 10-002425-FC RICHARD HARRISON GOREE, Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the February 21, 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.

July 24, 2012 _________________________________________ p0716 Clerk