Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan March 27, 2013 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice 146212 Michael F. Cavanagh Stephen J. Markman Mary Beth Kelly Brian K. Zahra Bridget M. McCormack PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, David F. Viviano, Plaintiff-Appellee, Justices

v SC: 146212 COA: 304875 Saginaw CC: 10-034923-FH JAMES EARLY HARRIS, JR., Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the September 27, 2012 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is GRANTED, limited to the issue whether the evidence was sufficient to sustain the defendant’s conviction of extortion.

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 27, 2013 _________________________________________ p0320 Clerk