Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
May 17, 2017 Stephen J. Markman,
Chief Justice
Brian K. Zahra
Bridget M. McCormack
154374 David F. Viviano
Richard H. Bernstein
Joan L. Larsen
Kurtis T. Wilder,
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Justices
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v SC: 154374
COA: 325856
Berrien CC: 2014-001528-FH
EDWARD PINKNEY,
Defendant-Appellant.
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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the July 26, 2016
judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered. We direct the Clerk to schedule oral
argument on whether to grant the application or take other action. MCR 7.305(H)(1).
The parties shall file supplemental briefs within 42 days of the date of this order
addressing: (1) whether the trial court abused its discretion when it admitted evidence
under MRE 404(b) that related to the defendant’s political and community activities other
than the mayoral recall effort for the purpose of showing the defendant’s motive to
commit the instant crimes, and (2) whether the Court of Appeals erred in determining that
MCL 168.937 creates the substantive offense of election forgery and is not merely a
penalty provision for the specific forgery offenses set forth in other provisions of the
Michigan election law. The parties should not submit mere restatements of their
application papers.
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.
May 17, 2017
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Clerk