Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

January 5, 2017 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice

Stephen J. Markman Brian K. Zahra 154102 Bridget M. McCormack David F. Viviano Richard H. Bernstein Joan L. Larsen, PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Justices Plaintiff-Appellee, v SC: 154102 COA: 326351 Oakland CC: 2014-249081-FC MICHAEL LAMAR PATRICK, Defendant-Appellant.

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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the May 26, 2016 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is DENIED, because we are not persuaded that the question presented should be reviewed by this Court.

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. January 5, 2017 p1212 Clerk