Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
November 23, 2016 Robert P. Young, Jr.,
Chief Justice
Stephen J. Markman
Brian K. Zahra
153290 Bridget M. McCormack
David F. Viviano
Richard H. Bernstein
Joan L. Larsen,
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Justices
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v SC: 153290
COA: 323316
Wayne CC: 13-009150-FC
THOMAS LEE WINGARD,
Defendant-Appellant.
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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the January 14, 2016
judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered. We DIRECT the Wayne County
Prosecuting Attorney to answer the application for leave to appeal within 28 days after
the date of this order. The prosecutor shall specifically address: (1) whether the
defendant’s August 28, 2013 statement was inadmissible under Missouri v Seibert, 542
US 600 (2004); and (2) if so, whether defense counsel’s failure to challenge the
admissibility of the statement constituted ineffective assistance of counsel.
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.
November 23, 2016
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Clerk