Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan March 24, 2021 Bridget M. McCormack, Chief Justice 161275 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: 161275 COA: 345742 Bay CC: 18-010043-FH JAMES EDWARD JONES, Defendant-Appellant.

_____________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the March 12, 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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