Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

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

Michael F. Cavanagh Marilyn Kelly 144457 Stephen J. Markman Diane M. Hathaway PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Mary Beth Kelly Plaintiff-Appellee, Brian K. Zahra, Justices v SC: 144457 COA: 298888 Wayne CC: 05-009189-FC ORONDE KENYATTE THOMPSON, Defendant-Appellant. _________________________________________/

On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the December 15, 2011 judgment 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 _________________________________________ d0514 Clerk