Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan November 7, 2018 Stephen J. Markman, Chief Justice 157043 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: 157043 COA: 335491 Kent CC: 14-008436-FC DONALD MACKAY HALE, JR., Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the November 21, 2017 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered and, it appearing to this Court that the case of People v Washington (Docket No. 156648) is pending on appeal before this Court and that the decision in that case 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 that case.

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.

November 7, 2018 t1031 Clerk