Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan March 26, 2012 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice 144110 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: 144110 COA: 304869 Macomb CC: 2009-003416-FH RODNEY DUANE MASON, Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the September 23, 2011 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.

March 26, 2012 _________________________________________ y0319 Clerk