Opinion
Docket No. 145677. COA No. 302945.
2013-03-20
PEOPLE of the State of Michigan, Plaintiff–Appellee, v. Ronald Lee EARL, Defendant–Appellant.
Prior report: 297 Mich.App. 104, 822 N.W.2d 271.
Order
On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the June 19, 2012 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is GRANTED, limited to the issue whether the imposition of the increased crime victims rights fund fee violated the defendant's rights under the Ex Post Facto Clauses, U.S. Const, art I, § 10, and Const 1963, art 1, § 10.
The Attorney General, Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan, and Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan are invited to file briefs amicus curiae. Other persons or groups interested in the determination of the issue presented in this case may move the Court for permission to file briefs amicus curiae.