NO. 22005



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII





STATE OF HAWAII,

Respondent-Appellee,

vs.

SANTOS RANIS, JR.,

Petitioner-Appellant.

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CR. NO. 97-1274



ORDER DENYING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI



Petitioner-Appellant's application for writ of certiorari filed on June 19, 2000, is hereby denied.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, June 29, 2000.

FOR THE COURT:

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RONALD T.Y. MOON

Chief Justice

Glenn D. Choy for

petitioner-appellant

on the writ