Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan March 7, 2018 Stephen J. Markman, Chief Justice 156043 Brian K. Zahra Bridget M. McCormack David F. Viviano Richard H. Bernstein Kurtis T. Wilder Elizabeth T. Clement, PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Justices Plaintiff-Appellee, v SC: 156043 COA: 337981 Allegan CC: 15-019674-FC SCOTT ALLEN SMITH, Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the June 7, 2017 order 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.

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