Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

March 2, 2012 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice

Michael F. Cavanagh Marilyn Kelly Stephen J. Markman Diane M. Hathaway Mary Beth Kelly Brian K. Zahra, 142627(94)(95) Justices

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Plaintiff-Appellee, SC: 142627 v COA: 292385 Wayne CC: 02-011197-FC JOSEPH LASHAWN VAUGHN, Defendant-Appellant. ____________________________________

On order of the Chief Justice, the motion by the Attorney General for leave to participate in oral argument is considered and it is granted to the extent that the Attorney General may present oral argument limited to eight minutes of the time allotted to plaintiff-appellant.

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 2, 2012 _________________________________________ Clerk