Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan March 5, 2012 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice 143822 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: 143822 COA: 304843 LORI EVE TOWLE, Berrien CC: 2003-400683-FC Defendant-Appellant. _________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the September 13, 2011 order of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is DENIED, because the defendant has failed to meet the burden of establishing entitlement to relief under MCR 6.508(D).

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 5, 2012 _________________________________________ h0227 Clerk