NO. 22367



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII



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STATE OF HAWAII Respondent-Appellee



vs.



BRUCE RIOS, Petitioner-Appellant

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CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS

(CR. NO. 98-1518)





ORDER DISMISSING CERTIORARI PROCEEDING

(By: Moon, C.J., Levinson,

Nakayama, Ramil, and Acoba, JJ.)



Upon further consideration of the records and files in this case, it appearing that the writ of certiorari herein was improvidently granted,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this certiorari proceeding is dismissed.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, December 27, 2000.