Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan
Megan K. Cavanagh,
Chief Justice
Brian K. Zahra Richard H. Bernstein Elizabeth M. Welch
Kyra H. Bolden Kimberly A. Thomas
Noah P. Hood, Justices
I, Elizabeth Kingston-Miller, 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.
October 2, 2026
Order
Clerk
October 2, 2026
SC: 169976 COA: 367433 Saginaw CC: 11-035855-FC
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v BRYANT EUGENE BENTLEY, JR.,
Defendant-Appellant.
On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the April 20, 2026
judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered. We direct the Clerk to schedule oral
argument on the application. MCR 7.305(I)(1). The parties shall file supplemental briefs
in accordance with MCR 7.312(E), addressing whether this Court’s decision in People v
Beck, 504 Mich 605 (2019), should apply retroactively to cases that have become final on
direct review.
The 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 who are not exempt from
the motion requirement under MCR 7.312(H) may move the Court for permission to file
briefs amicus curiae.