People of Michigan v. Frederick Seekins ( 2018 )

Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan May 1, 2018 Stephen J. Markman, Chief Justice 155016 Brian K. Zahra Bridget M. McCormack David F. Viviano Richard H. Bernstein PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Kurtis T. Wilder Plaintiff-Appellee, Elizabeth T. Clement, Justices v SC: 155016 COA: 333491 Oakland CC: 2002-187273-FC FREDERICK SEEKINS, Defendant-Appellant. _____________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the November 9, 2016 order of the Court of Appeals is considered. We DIRECT appellate counsel, Tracie Gittleman, to file a supplemental brief addressing the reason for her failure to file the defendant’s delayed application for leave to appeal in the Court of Appeals within the deadlines set forth in MCR 7.205(G)(3), which led to the defendant losing his right to direct first-tier review of his plea-based conviction. Counsel shall file the supplemental brief within 28 days of the date of this order. The application for leave to appeal remains pending. 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. May 1, 2018 d0423 Clerk