Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
April 25, 2011 Robert P. Young, Jr.,
Chief Justice
142468 Michael F. Cavanagh
Marilyn Kelly
Stephen J. Markman
Diane M. Hathaway
Mary Beth Kelly
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Brian K. Zahra,
Plaintiff-Appellee, Justices
v SC: 142468
COA: 298473
Wayne CC: 08-006996-FH
LESLIE PAUL FORD,
Defendant-Appellant.
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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the December 1, 2010
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. The prosecutor shall expressly state whether there was any
evidence introduced at trial of the defendant’s prior felony conviction(s) and identify
such evidence, including citations to the September 5, 2008 waiver trial transcript.
HATHAWAY, J., not participating. Justice Hathaway recuses herself and will not
participate in this case as she was the presiding trial court judge. See MCR 2.003(B).
ZAHRA, J., did not participate because he was on the Court of Appeals panel.
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.
April 25, 2011 _________________________________________
p0418 Clerk