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.
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MONROE COUNTY PROSECUTOR,
Appellee,
v SC: 145094
COA: 306804
Monroe CC: 10-029121-AP
KENT MATTHEW HOWARD,
Appellant,
and
PAROLE BOARD,
Appellee.
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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