NO. 24593



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I




STATE OF HAWAI`I, Respondent-Plaintiff-Appellee


vs.


JOSEPH RITA, SR., Petitioner-Defendant-Appellant


CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS
(CR. NO. 95-147)





ORDER DENYING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI
(By: Duffy, J. for the court (1))

Petitioner-Defendant-Appellant's application for writ of certiorari filed on February 12, 2004, is hereby denied.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, February 20, 2004.


Joseph Rita, Sr.
petitioner-defendant-
appellant, appearing
pro se, on the writ


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