Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan November 21, 2018 Stephen J. Markman, Chief Justice 157427 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: 157427 COA: 335182 Wayne CC: 16-002318-FC MELVIN MARTIN THOMAS, Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the March 1, 2018 judgment 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.

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