Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan April 30, 2021 Bridget M. McCormack, Chief Justice 162100 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: 162100 COA: 354141 Alpena CC: 19-008989-FH JOHN EDWARD SHERWOOD, Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the August 27, 2020 order of the Court of Appeals is considered. We DIRECT the Alpena County Prosecuting Attorney to answer the application for leave to appeal within 28 days after the date of this order.

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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