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 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 appears that the writ of certiorari herein was improvidently granted. Therefore,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this certiorari proceeding is dismissed.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, January 16, 2001.



On the briefs:



Chester M. Kanai for

petitioner-appellee



Caroline M. Mee,

Deputy Prosecuting

Attorney, for

respondent-appellant