Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan March 17, 2021 Bridget M. McCormack, Chief Justice 161782 Brian K. Zahra David F. Viviano Richard H. Bernstein Elizabeth T. Clement Megan K. Cavanagh PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Elizabeth M. Welch, Plaintiff-Appellee, Justices v SC: 161782 COA: 345039 Macomb CC: 2017-001213-FC PIERRE LAMAR TIPTON, JR., Defendant-Appellant.

_____________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the March 19, 2020 judgment 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.

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