Opinion
Docket No. 148313. COA No. 315587.
2014-06-24
Order
On order of the Court, it appearing that the defendant's former appellate counsel is unavailable to explain the reason for his failure to file on the defendant's behalf in the trial court a timely post-judgment motion or to file a timely direct appeal in the Court of Appeals, the application for leave to appeal the October 29, 2013 order of the Court of Appeals is considered and, pursuant to MCR 7.302(H)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we REMAND this case to the Court of Appeals for consideration of the defendant's delayed application for leave to appeal under the standard for direct appeals.