People of Michigan v. Tracy Lynn Cowan ( 2017 )

Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
June 23, 2017 Stephen J. Markman,
Chief Justice
Brian K. Zahra
Bridget M. McCormack
154444 David F. Viviano
Richard H. Bernstein
Joan L. Larsen
Kurtis T. Wilder,
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Justices
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v SC: 154444
COA: 331947
Oakland CC: 2002-187234-FC
TRACY LYNN COWAN,
Defendant-Appellant.
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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the August 3, 2016 order
of the Court of Appeals is considered. We DIRECT the Oakland County Prosecuting
Attorney to answer the application for leave to appeal within 28 days after the date of this
order. In particular, we direct the prosecutor to address whether the defendant has
adequately raised and demonstrated good cause under MCR 6.508(D) based on a
showing that the performance of her appellate counsel on direct appeal was ineffective,
People v Reed, 449 Mich. 375, 382 (1995), and whether the defendant was actually
prejudiced as a result.
The application for leave to appeal remains pending.
I, Larry S. Royster, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the
foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.
June 23, 2017
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Clerk