635 N.W.2d 317
No. 118084.Supreme Court of Michigan.
September 25, 2001.
COA: 209420, Oakland CC: 97-152624-FC
On order of the Court, the delayed application for leave to appeal from the September 19, 2000 decision of the Court of Appeals is considered, and, pursuant to MCR 7.302(F)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we DIRECT the prosecutor to file a response to the defendant’s application within 28 days of the date of this order. The response must include discussion of the significance of the fact that the failure to secure a defense expert occurred during a period when the defendant was not represented by counsel, and that the trial court decision that defendant would represent himself was made without following the procedures required by MCR 6.005(D), and People v Anderson, 398 Mich. 361 (1976). The defendant may file a reply within 21 days after the prosecutor’s response is filed.