Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
September 12, 2017 Stephen J. Markman,
Chief Justice
Brian K. Zahra
Bridget M. McCormack
154346 David F. Viviano
Richard H. Bernstein
Joan L. Larsen
Kurtis T. Wilder,
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Justices
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v SC: 154346
COA: 331796
Wayne CC: 14-010766-FH
FELISA SIMMS,
Defendant-Appellant.
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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the July 6, 2016 order 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. We also DIRECT defense trial counsel, Tyrone Bickerdt, to file a brief addressing
whether and when he filed the defendant’s March 27, 2015 Notice of Right to Timely
Appeal and Request for Appointment of Attorney, as well as, if applicable, the reasons
for his failure to file it within the deadlines set forth in MCR 6.425(G)(3) and MCR
7.204(A)(2).
The application for leave to appeal remains pending.
WILDER, J., did not participate because he was on the Court of Appeals panel.
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.
September 12, 2017
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Clerk