Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

May 21, 2012 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice

143933 Michael F. Cavanagh Marilyn Kelly Stephen J. Markman Diane M. Hathaway Mary Beth Kelly Brian K. Zahra, PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Justices Plaintiff-Appellee, v SC: 143933 COA: 281248 Sanilac CC: 05-006016-FC THOMAS JAMES EARLS, Defendant-Appellant.

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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the July 19, 2011 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. May 21, 2012 _________________________________________ h0514 Clerk