Opinion
SC: 157563 COA: 333916
07-01-2020
PEOPLE of the State of Michigan, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jonathan Ernest MANWELL, Defendant-Appellant.
Order
By order of November 26, 2019, the prosecuting attorney was directed to answer the application for leave to appeal the February 22, 2018 judgment of the Court of Appeals. On order of the Court, the answer having been received, the application for leave to appeal is again considered. The motion to amend the defendant's reply brief is GRANTED. Pursuant to MCR 7.305(H)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we VACATE Parts III and IV of the judgment of the Court of Appeals regarding the testimony of the Children's Protective Services worker and Detective Newman, and we REMAND this case to the Court of Appeals for reconsideration in light of People v. Thorpe , 504 Mich. 230, 934 N.W.2d 693 (2019), and People v. Harbison , 504 Mich. 230, 934 N.W.2d 693 (2019). In all other respects, leave to appeal is DENIED, because we are not persuaded that the remaining questions presented should be reviewed by this Court. The motions for documents, to challenge transcripts, for discovery, to compel testimony, and to remand are DENIED.