Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan April 29, 2013 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice Michael F. Cavanagh Stephen J. Markman 146548 Mary Beth Kelly Brian K. Zahra Bridget M. McCormack David F. Viviano, PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Justices Plaintiff-Appellee, v SC: 146548 COA: 306788 Kent CC: 11-002803-FH LOUIS WAYNE RANSOM, Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the November 27, 2012 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.

April 29, 2013 _________________________________________ s0422 Clerk