Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

April 18, 2012 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice

144002 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: 144002 COA: 297763 Wayne CC: 09-027558-FC NICO DEMETRIUS THOMAS, Defendant-Appellant.

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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the October 13, 2011 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. April 18, 2012 _________________________________________ p0411 Clerk