in Re Parole of Kent Matthew Howard

Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan March 22, 2013 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice Michael F. Cavanagh Stephen J. Markman 145094 & (39) Mary Beth Kelly Brian K. Zahra Bridget M. McCormack David F. Viviano, _____________________________________ Justices In re Parole of KENT MATTHEW HOWARD. _____________________________________ MONROE COUNTY PROSECUTOR, Appellee, v SC: 145094 COA: 306804 Monroe CC: 10-029121-AP KENT MATTHEW HOWARD, Appellant, and PAROLE BOARD, Appellee. _____________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the April 3, 2012 order of the Court of Appeals is considered and, pursuant to MCR 7.302(H)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we VACATE the November 2, 2010 order of the Monroe Circuit Court, which reversed the Michigan Parole Board’s grant of parole, and we REMAND this case to the Monroe Circuit Court for reconsideration of the parole- decision challenge under the standard set forth in In re Parole of Elias, 294 Mich App 507 (2011). The motion to appoint counsel is DENIED. I, Corbin R. Davis, 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. March 22, 2013 _________________________________________ s0319 Clerk