Opinion
SC: 155184
06-09-2017
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. RYAN LASHAWN CHATMAN, Defendant-Appellee.
Order
Stephen J. Markman, Chief Justice Brian K. Zahra Bridget M. McCormack David F. Viviano Richard H. Bernstein Joan L. Larsen Kurtis T. Wilder, Justices COA: 328246
Wayne CC: 15-000181-FC
On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the December 6, 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 whether the trial court's questioning of witnesses improperly influenced the jury by creating the appearance of advocacy or partiality against a party. See People v Stevens, 498 Mich 162 (2015). 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.
June 9, 2017
/s/_________
Clerk