NO. 23115



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I





STATE OF HAWAI`I,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

vs.

JOSEPH R. MASON.

Defendant-Appellant.

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TRAFFIC NO. 4738399MO

TR5P of 1/11/00

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL

Upon review of the record, it appears that (1) the supreme court clerk's office by letter dated May 8, 2000 informed Appellant Joseph R. Mason that the statement of jurisdiction and the opening brief are in default and that pursuant to Rule 30 of the Hawai`i Rules of Appellate Procedure the matter would be called to the attention of the court for such action as the court deemed proper; and (2) Appellant has failed to file the statement of jurisdiction and the opening brief. Therefore,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, June 5, 2000.



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RONALD T.Y. MOON, Chief Justice



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STEVEN H. LEVINSON, Associate Justice



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PAULA A. NAKAYAMA, Associate Justice



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MARIO R. RAMIL, Associate Justice



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SIMEON R. ACOBA, JR., Associate Justice