Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan March 5, 2018 Stephen J. Markman, Chief Justice Brian K. Zahra Bridget M. McCormack 155473 David F. Viviano Richard H. Bernstein Kurtis T. Wilder PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Elizabeth T. Clement, Plaintiff-Appellee, Justices

v SC: 155473 COA: 330136 Wayne CC: 14-008920-FH MELVIN JONES, a/k/a ELLIOT RIVERS, a/k/a SHAKIR ABDUL HALIM BEY, Defendant-Appellant. ________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the January 19, 2017 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, 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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