Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan July 27, 2018 Stephen J. Markman, Chief Justice 155191 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: 155191 COA: 334915 Grand Traverse CC: 98-007739-FC MICHAEL BENJAMIN WERNER, Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the December 21, 2016 order of the Court of Appeals is considered and, it appearing to this Court that the cases of People v Betts (Docket No. 148981), People v Tucker (Docket No. 152798), and People v Snyder (Docket No. 153696) are pending on appeal before this Court and that the decisions in those cases may resolve an issue raised in the present application for leave to appeal, we ORDER that the application be held in ABEYANCE pending the decision in those cases.

WILDER, J., did not participate because he was on the Court of Appeals panel.

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 a0723 Clerk