NO. 23081





IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII




WILLIAM H. BRANCO, Petitioner Appellant,


vs.



STATE OF HAWAII, Respondent-Appellee.




CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS

(S.P.P. NO. 99-0005)



ORDER DENYING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI

(By: Moon, C.J., For the Court (1))





Petitioner-appellant William H. Branco's application for a writ of certiorari, filed January 8, 2001, is denied.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, January 18, 2001.

William H. Branco,

petitioner-appellant,

appearing pro se





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