Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

January 16, 2019 Bridget M. McCormack, Chief Justice

158276 David F. Viviano, Chief Justice Pro Tem

Stephen J. Markman Brian K. Zahra PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Richard H. Bernstein Plaintiff-Appellant, Elizabeth T. Clement Megan K. Cavanagh, Justices v SC: 158276 COA: 342879 Oakland CC: 2016-258686-FC LANCE DUANE THORNTON, Defendant-Appellee. _____________________________________/

On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the June 27, 2018 order 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. January 16, 2019 a0109 Clerk