Opinion
Docket No. 148674. COA No. 313750.
2014-04-25
PEOPLE of the State of Michigan, Plaintiff–Appellee, v. Shawquanda BOROM, Defendant–Appellant.
Order
On order of the Court, the motion for immediate consideration is GRANTED. The application for leave to appeal the December 19, 2013 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 7.302(H)(1). The parties shall submit supplemental briefs within 42 days of the date of this order addressing whether aiding and abetting under MCL 767.39 can be proven where the defendant failed to act according to a legal duty, but provided no other form of assistance to the perpetrator of the crime. The parties should not submit mere restatements of their application papers.
The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan and the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan are invited to file briefs amicus curiae. Other persons or groups interested in the determination of the issues presented in this case may move the Court for permission to file briefs amicus curiae.