NO. 24334


IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I



STATE OF HAWAI`I, Plaintiff-Appellee


vs.


GEOFFREY WELSH, Defendant-Appellant


CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS
(CIV. NO. 93-0100)



ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI
(By: Acoba, J. for the court)

Upon consideration of the application for a writ of certiorari filed on March 15, 2004 by Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellee State of Hawaii, the same is hereby granted.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, March 22, 2004.


Arleen Y. Watanabe,
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney,
for petitioner/plaintiff-
appellee, on the writ.