On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the April 12, 2018 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is GRANTED. The parties shall address whether permitting an expert witness to testify by two-way interactive video, over the defendant's objection, denied the defendant his constitutional right to confront witnesses and, if so, whether this error was harmless. The time allowed for oral argument shall be 20 minutes for each side. MCR 7.314(B)(1).
The Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan and the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan are invited to file briefs amicus curiae. Richard D. Friedman, who submitted an amicus curiae brief in support of the defendant's application for leave to appeal, is also invited to file a brief 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.
VIVIANO , J., not participating due to a familial relationship with a circuit court judge involved in this case.