NO. 21476



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII





STATE OF HAWAII,

Plaintiff-Appellee-

Petitioner,

vs.

BRYAN CASTRO,

Defendant-Appellant-

Respondent.

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CR. NO. 97-0764

ORDER

Upon consideration of application for a writ of certiorari filed June 9, 2000 by the plaintiff-appellee-petitioner State of Hawaii, the same is hereby granted.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, June 14, 2000.



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STEVEN H. LEVINSON

Associate Justice