Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
June 1, 2012 Robert P. Young, Jr.,
Chief Justice
144631 Michael F. Cavanagh
Marilyn Kelly
Stephen J. Markman
Diane M. Hathaway
Mary Beth Kelly
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Brian K. Zahra,
Plaintiff-Appellant, Justices
v SC: 144631
COA: 301316
Muskegon CC: 09-058730-FH
KURTIS RAY MINCH,
Defendant-Appellee.
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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the December 20, 2011
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 7.302(H)(1).
We further order the Muskegon Circuit Court, in accordance with Administrative Order
2003-03, to determine whether the defendant is indigent and, if so, to appoint Kevin J.
Wistrom, if feasible, to represent the defendant in this Court. If this appointment is not
feasible, the trial court shall, within the same time frame, appoint other counsel to
represent the defendant in this Court. The parties shall submit supplemental briefs within
42 days of the date of the order appointing counsel, or a ruling that the defendant is not
entitled to appointed counsel.
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.
June 1, 2012 _________________________________________
t0529 Clerk
People of Michigan v. Kurtis Ray Minch
Combined Opinion