Opinion
SC: 162139 COA: 353434
03-19-2021
PEOPLE of the State of Michigan, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Marty Thomas PENNELL, Defendant-Appellant.
Order
On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the September 3, 2020 order of the Court of Appeals is considered. We DIRECT the Grand Traverse County Prosecuting Attorney to answer the application for leave to appeal within 28 days after the date of this order. We also direct the prosecuting attorney to address whether the defendant's sentencing claims should be considered under the standard applicable to direct appeals by virtue of the request for the appointment of appellate counsel that the defendant submitted on the date of sentencing. See, e.g., People v. Dewey , 503 Mich. 879, 918 N.W.2d 523 (2018) ; People v. Harris , 501 Mich. 922, 903 N.W.2d 565 (2017).
The application for leave to appeal remains pending.