Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

January 31, 2017 Stephen J. Markman, Chief Justice

Robert P. Young, Jr. Brian K. Zahra 150010 Bridget M. McCormack David F. Viviano Richard H. Bernstein Joan L. Larsen, PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Justices Plaintiff-Appellee, v SC: 150010 COA: 313524 Midland CC: 12-005145-FC BRIAN PAUL THOMPSON, Defendant-Appellant.

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By order of April 28, 2015, the application for leave to appeal the July 15, 2014 judgment of the Court of Appeals was held in abeyance pending the decision in People v Lockridge (Docket No. 149073). On order of the Court, the case having been decided on July 29, 2015, 498 Mich 358 (2015), the application is again considered and, it appearing to this Court that the case of People v Comer (Docket No. 152713) is pending on appeal before this Court and that the decision in that case may resolve an issue raised in the present application for leave to appeal, we ORDER that the application be held in ABEYANCE pending the decision in that case.

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 31, 2017 s0123 Clerk