Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
February 1, 2017 Stephen J. Markman,
Chief Justice
154566 Robert P. Young, Jr.
Brian K. Zahra
Bridget M. McCormack
David F. Viviano
Richard H. Bernstein
Joan L. Larsen,
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Justices
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v SC: 154566
COA: 327208
Saginaw CC: 14-040317-FC
DEVAUN LAROY LOPEZ,
Defendant-Appellee.
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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the August 18, 2016
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 7.305(H)(1).
The parties shall file supplemental briefs within 42 days of the date of this order
addressing: (1) whether prior testimony is admissible under MRE 804(b)(1) where the
proponent of the statement has caused the declarant to be unavailable under MRE 804(a),
regardless of any intent by the proponent to cause unavailability; and, (2) if some form of
intent is required, what standards should apply when determining whether the
proponent’s actions were intended to cause the declarant to be unavailable. The parties
should not submit mere restatements of their application papers.
I, Larry S. Royster, 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.
February 1, 2017
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Clerk