Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
December 8, 2006 Clifford W. Taylor,
Chief Justice
131691 Michael F. Cavanagh
Elizabeth A. Weaver
Marilyn Kelly
Maura D. Corrigan
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Robert P. Young, Jr.
Plaintiff-Appellee, Stephen J. Markman,
Justices
v SC: 131691
COA: 261411
Wayne CC: 04-009343-01
WILLIAM TIWAN DOTSON,
Defendant-Appellant.
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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the June 13, 2006
judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered and, pursuant to MCR 7.302(G)(1), in
lieu of granting leave to appeal, we REMAND this case to the Wayne Circuit Court for a
written explanation, to be filed with the Clerk of this Court within 28 days of the date of
this order, why what the Court of Appeals understandably characterized as “inconsistent
verdicts,” in convicting defendant of felonious assault of Pruitt and felony-firearm while
acquitting defendant of the remaining charges, does not constitute a violation of People v
Ellis, 468 Mich 25 (2003).
The application for leave to appeal remains pending.
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 8, 2006 _________________________________________
t1205 Clerk