Opinion
No. 125250.
June 25, 2004.
SC: 125250, COA: 242050, Oakland CC: 2001-177534-FC.
On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the October 21, 2003 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered and, pursuant to MCR 7.302(G)(1), we DIRECT the Clerk to schedule oral argument on whether to grant the application or take other peremptory action permitted by MCR 7.302(G)(1). The parties are directed to include among the issues addressed: (1) whether the admission of the oral and written statements made by Anthony Leroy Hines to the police was error in light of Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. ___; 124 S Ct 1354; 158 L Ed 2d 177 (2004); and (2) whether the trial court erred, despite the rape-shield statute, MCL 750.520j, in denying defendant an opportunity to present testimony regarding his allegations that the complainant had made a prior false allegation of sexual abuse against a different individual. See People v. Hackett, 421 Mich. 338 (1984). They may file supplemental briefs within 28 days of the date of this order.