Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan November 30, 2016 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice 153097 Stephen J. Markman Brian K. Zahra Bridget M. McCormack David F. Viviano PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Richard H. Bernstein Plaintiff-Appellee, Joan L. Larsen, Justices v SC: 153097 COA: 328689 Wayne CC: 92-002001-FH KEVIN HARDEN, Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the December 21, 2015 order of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is DENIED, because the defendant has failed to meet the burden of establishing entitlement to relief under MCR 6.508(D).

I, Larry S. Royster, 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.

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