Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan December 4, 2018 Stephen J. Markman, Chief Justice 156892 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: 156892 COA: 334380 Wayne CC: 13-003484-FH JOHN CHRISTOPHER-CHARLE GASTON a/k/a JOHN CHRISTOPHER GASTON, Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the October 26, 2017 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered and, it appearing to this Court that the case of People v Ames (Docket No. 156077) 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.

December 4, 2018 a1126 Clerk