Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan December 22, 2020 Bridget M. McCormack, Chief Justice 160832 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: 160832 COA: 350398 Washtenaw CC: 08-000199-FC; 08-000441-FC; 08-000442-FC NOEL ANTHONY NAPPER, Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the November 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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