NO. 25544


IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I




STATE OF HAWAI`I, Respondent-Appellee,


vs.



SCOTT BRIAN SMITH, Petitioner-Appellant.



CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS
(CR. NO. 99-0325(2))



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

Petitioner-appellant Scott Brian Smith's application for writ of certiorari, filed January 27, 2005, is hereby denied.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, February 4, 2005.

Shawn A. Luiz, for
petitioner-appellant,
on the writ



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