Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

December 9, 2019 Bridget M. McCormack, Chief Justice

David F. Viviano, Chief Justice Pro Tem 148981(52) Stephen J. Markman Brian K. Zahra Richard H. Bernstein PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Elizabeth T. Clement Plaintiff-Appellee, Megan K. Cavanagh, Justices SC: 148981 v COA: 319642 Muskegon CC: 12-062665-FH PAUL J. BETTS, JR., Defendant-Appellant. ______________________________________/

On order of the Chief Justice, the third motion of defendant-appellant to extend the time for filing his brief is GRANTED. The brief will be accepted as timely filed if submitted on or before December 20, 2019.

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 9, 2019

Clerk