Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
December 5, 2007 Clifford W. Taylor,
Chief Justice
134912 & (69) Michael F. Cavanagh
Elizabeth A. Weaver
Marilyn Kelly
Maura D. Corrigan
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Robert P. Young, Jr.
Plaintiff-Appellant/ Stephen J. Markman,
Justices
Cross-Appellee,
v SC: 134912
COA: 264175
Oakland CC: 2004-197438-FC
JOSEPH WELLS STAPLETON,
Defendant-Appellee/
Cross-Appellant.
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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the July 31, 2007
judgment of the Court of Appeals and the application for leave to appeal as cross-
appellant are considered and, pursuant to MCR 7.302(G)(1), in lieu of granting leave to
appeal, we REVERSE the judgment of the Court of Appeals for the reasons stated in the
Court of Appeals dissenting opinion, and we REMAND this case to the Court of Appeals
for consideration of the defendant’s remaining issues.
CAVANAGH and KELLY, JJ., would deny leave to appeal.
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, 2007 _________________________________________
p1128 Clerk