Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

March 5, 2012 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice

143820 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: 143820 COA: 305413 ALGER RUSSELL GARDNER, JR., Ingham CC: 10-000466-FH Defendant-Appellant.

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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the September 7, 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 5, 2012 _________________________________________ y0227 Clerk