Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan November 20, 2019 Bridget M. McCormack, Chief Justice 159594 David F. Viviano, Chief Justice Pro Tem Stephen J. Markman Brian K. Zahra PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Richard H. Bernstein Plaintiff-Appellee, Elizabeth T. Clement Megan K. Cavanagh, Justices v SC: 159594 COA: 347270 Kent CC: 15-009057-FH DAVID JAMES NEFF, Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the April 19, 2019 order of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is DENIED, because the defendant has failed to meet the burden of establishing entitlement to relief under MCR 6.508(D).

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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