Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan March 28, 2018 Stephen J. Markman, Chief Justice Brian K. Zahra Bridget M. McCormack 156453 David F. Viviano Richard H. Bernstein Kurtis T. Wilder PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Elizabeth T. Clement, Plaintiff-Appellee, Justices

v SC: 156453 COA: 338944 Kalamazoo CC: 2016-000382-FH RICHARD EUGENE BROWN, Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the August 21, 2017 order 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.

March 28, 2018 a0321 Clerk