Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

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

144610 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: 144610 COA: 299873 Wayne CC: 05-002229-FC GARLAND MALONE, JR., a/k/a GARLAND ALEXANDER MALONE, JR., Defendant-Appellant.

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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the January 12, 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. May 21, 2012 _________________________________________ t0514 Clerk