Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan December 5, 2012 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice 145544 Michael F. Cavanagh Marilyn Kelly Stephen J. Markman Diane M. Hathaway PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Mary Beth Kelly Plaintiff-Appellee, Brian K. Zahra, Justices v SC: 145544 COA: 302398 Wayne CC: 10-005106-FC ROBERT MCCOWAN, Defendant-Appellant. _________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the May 29, 2012 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered and, it appearing to this Court that the case of People v Williams (Docket No. 144762) is pending on appeal before this Court and that the decision in that case may resolve an issue raised in the present application for leave to appeal, we ORDER that the application be held in ABEYANCE pending the decision in that case. 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. December 5, 2012 _________________________________________ p1128 Clerk