Order
On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the February 29, 2008 order of the Court of Appeals is considered and, pursuant to MCR 7.302(G)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we VACATE the sentence of the Jackson Circuit Court and REMAND this case to that court for resentencing. The trial judge failed to offer any valid explanation justifying why he chose to sentence the defendant to a term of life imprisonment. People v. Smith,
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