Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan July 27, 2018 Stephen J. Markman, Chief Justice 156652 Brian K. Zahra Bridget M. McCormack David F. Viviano Richard H. Bernstein Kurtis T. Wilder PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Elizabeth T. Clement, Plaintiff-Appellee, Justices

v SC: 156652 COA: 338544 Wayne CC: 10-012115-FC STEVEN LYNN NICHOLSON, Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the August 31, 2017 order of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is DENIED, because the defendant has failed to meet the burden of establishing entitlement to relief under MCR 6.508(D).

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.

July 27, 2018 p0723 Clerk