IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I
STATE OF HAWAI`I, Plaintiff-Appellee
vs.
MELISSA H. JEFFRIES, Defendant-Appellant
SUMMARY DISPOSITION ORDER
(By: Moon, C.J., Levinson, Nakayama,
Ramil, and Acoba, JJ.)
In accordance with Hawai`i Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 35, and after carefully reviewing the record and the briefs submitted by the parties, and duly considering and analyzing the law relevant to the arguments and issues raised by the parties,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the order of the second circuit court (1) filed on April 24, 2001, from which the appeal is taken, is affirmed, inasmuch as the court's denial of Defendant-Appellant Melissa H. Jeffries' motion for withdrawal of no contest plea was not an abuse of discretion.
DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, July 9, 2002.
Catherine H. Remigio,
(Jennifer D.K. Yamashiro,
on the brief), Deputy Public
Defenders, for
defendant-appellant.
Peter A. Hanano,
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney,
County of Maui, for
plaintiff-appellee.