Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan March 21, 2018 Stephen J. Markman, Chief Justice Brian K. Zahra Bridget M. McCormack 156032 David F. Viviano Richard H. Bernstein Kurtis T. Wilder PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Elizabeth T. Clement, Plaintiff-Appellee, Justices

v SC: 156032 COA: 331151 Wayne CC: 00-0011035-FH WALTER E. COX, Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the May 11, 2017 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.

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