Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan April 21, 2021 Bridget M. McCormack, Chief Justice 162043 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: 162043 COA: 349566 Barry CC: 2018-000305-FH JAMES ALLEN REED, JR., Defendant-Appellant.

_____________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the July 30, 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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