Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
January 24, 2014 Robert P. Young, Jr.,
Chief Justice
Michael F. Cavanagh
Stephen J. Markman
146872 Mary Beth Kelly
Brian K. Zahra
Bridget M. McCormack
David F. Viviano,
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Justices
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v SC: 146872
COA: 308275
Wayne CC: 03-011966-FH
THOMAS CLIFFORD WHITE,
Defendant-Appellant.
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On January 15, 2014, the Court heard oral argument on the application for leave to
appeal the January 24, 2013 judgment of the Court of Appeals. On order of the Court,
the application is again considered. MCR 7.302(H)(1). In lieu of granting leave to
appeal, we REVERSE the judgment of the Court of Appeals and REINSTATE the
Wayne Circuit Court’s January 11, 2012 orders. Under the unique circumstances of this
case, the trial court did not abuse its discretion, see People v Bylsma, 493 Mich 17, 26
(2012), and People v Brown, 492 Mich 684, 688 (2012), when it set aside the defendant’s
guilty plea, dismissed the case with prejudice, and vacated the defendant’s sentence.
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.
January 24, 2014
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Clerk