Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan September 23, 2020 Bridget M. McCormack, Chief Justice David F. Viviano, Chief Justice Pro Tem 160879 Stephen J. Markman Brian K. Zahra Richard H. Bernstein PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Elizabeth T. Clement Plaintiff-Appellee, Megan K. Cavanagh, Justices v SC: 160879 COA: 344450 Macomb CC: 2016-001212-FC BRETT ANTHONY CROYLE, Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the October 17, 2019 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered. We DIRECT the Macomb County Prosecuting Attorney to answer the application for leave to appeal within 28 days after the date of this order. The prosecutor shall specifically address whether the testimony of the forensic interviewer was improperly admitted and, if so, whether the error was harmless.

The application for leave to appeal remains pending.

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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