Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan March 5, 2012 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice 144050 Michael F. Cavanagh Marilyn Kelly Stephen J. Markman Diane M. Hathaway PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Mary Beth Kelly Plaintiff-Appellee, Brian K. Zahra, Justices v SC: 144050 COA: 298377 Oakland CC: 2008-223286-FC LLOYD MICHAEL BLAIR, Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the September 29, 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.

March 5, 2012 _________________________________________ t0227 Clerk