Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan May 21, 2012 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice 144558 Michael F. Cavanagh Marilyn Kelly Stephen J. Markman Diane M. Hathaway Mary Beth Kelly PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Brian K. Zahra, Justices Plaintiff-Appellee, v SC: 144558 COA: 306948 Livingston CC: 07-016357-FH KIRK ALAN JOHNSON, Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the January 3, 2012 order 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.

May 21, 2012 _________________________________________ h0514 Clerk