NO. 20543

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII


STATE OF HAWAII, Petitioner-Appellee,

vs.

WILLIE JONES, also known as "Willis,"
Respondent-Appellant.


CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS
(CR. NO. 95-2042)

ORDER SUSPENDING HRAP RULE 40(d) AND
REQUIRING PETITIONER-APPELLEE TO FILE ANSWER
TO RESPONDENT-APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION

(By: Moon, C.J.)


Upon consideration of respondent-appellant Willie Jones' motion for reconsideration, filed July 30, 2001, and the record herein,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that pursuant to HRAP 2, the requirement of HRAP 40(d) is hereby suspended, and the time in which the court shall dispose of the aforementioned motion is hereby extended through August 31, 2001; and

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to HRAP 40(b), petitioner-appellee shall file an answer to the aforementioned motion for reconsideration no later than August 15, 2001.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, August 6, 2001.