Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan December 28, 2011 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice 143156 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: 143156 COA: 301876 St Clair CC: 08-000726-FH RICHARD JAMES MARTINEZ, Defendant-Appellant. _________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the April 19, 2011 order of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is DENIED, because the defendant has failed to meet the burden of establishing entitlement to relief under MCR 6.508(D). 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 28, 2011 _________________________________________ t1219 Clerk