Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan August 3, 2021 Bridget M. McCormack, Chief Justice 161476 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: 161476 COA: 342639 Wayne CC: 17-005152-FC RUSSELL CHARLES GOVETT, IV, Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ By order of February 12, 2021, the prosecuting attorney was directed to answer the application for leave to appeal the May 14, 2020 judgment of the Court of Appeals. On order of the Court, the answer having been received, the application for leave to appeal is again 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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