NO. 22429





IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII




STATE OF HAWAII, Plaintiff-Appellee-Respondent


vs.



NATHAN ORTIZ, Defendant-Appellant-Petitioner




CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS

(CR. NO. 98-2142)

ORDER DENYING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI

(By: Moon, C.J., for the court (1))

Upon consideration of the application for a writ of certiorari filed on November 22, 2000 by the defendant-appellant-petitioner Nathan Ortiz, the same is hereby denied.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, December 4, 2000.



FOR THE COURT:

RONALD T.Y. MOON

Chief Justice





Hayden Aluli for

defendant-appellant-

petitioner on the writ



1. Considered by: Moon, C.J., Levinson, Nakayama, Ramil, and Acoba, JJ.