NO. 22767



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII



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STATE OF HAWAII, Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellee



vs.



LESLIE G. O. K. GUERNSEY, Respondent/Defendant-Appellant

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CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS

(CASE NO. TD 4P OF 7/23/99 (HPD NO. 99026568))





ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI

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



Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellee State of Hawaii's Application for Writ of Certiorari filed on February 2, 2001 is hereby granted.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, February 6, 2001.



Alexa D. M. Fujise,

Deputy Prosecuting

Attorney, for

petitioner/plaintiff-

appellee on the writ