Following its decision in People v. Lockridge, 498 Mich. 358; 870 N.W.2d 502 (2015), cert. denied sub nom. Michigan v. Lockridge, 136 S. Ct. 590 (2015), the Michigan Supreme Court denied Petitioner's application for leave to appeal because it was not persuaded to review the questions presented to it. See People v. Cooper, 498 Mich. 904; 870 N.W.2d 578 (2015). On February 2, 2016, the Michigan Supreme Court denied Petitioner's motion for reconsideration.