NO. 24136

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII



STATE OF HAWAII, Plaintiff-Appellee

vs.

RANDOL NGUM, Defendant-Appellant


APPEAL FROM THE FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
(CR. NO. 00-1-1073)

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
(By: Moon, C.J., Levinson, Nakayama, Ramil and Acoba, JJ.)

Upon consideration of the declaration in response to the order to show cause filed by counsel for appellant on May 7, 2001, and the record, it appears that appellant has abandoned his appeal. Therefore,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, May 22, 2001.