NO. 22444



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII



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STATE OF HAWAII, Respondent-Appellant



vs.



BARDWELL EBERLY, Petitioner-Appellee

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CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS

(CR. NO. 97-2172)





ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI

(By: Ramil, J., for the court (1))



Petitioner-Appellee Bardwell Eberly's Application for Writ of Certiorari filed on August 28, 2000 is hereby granted.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, August 31, 2000.

FOR THE COURT:





Chester M. Kanai

for petitioner-appellee

on the writ

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