Petitioner filed an application for leave to appeal with the Michigan Supreme Court, which was denied in a standard order. People v. Slusser, 478 Mich. 927, 732 N.W.2d 914 (2007). Petitioner subsequently filed a motion for relief from judgment with the state trial court raising claims concerning the trial court's jurisdiction, the use of perjured testimony, the violation of a sequestration order, a limitation on witness cross-examination, and the effectiveness of trial and appellate counsel.