NO. 25699



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I




STATE OF HAWAI`I, Respondent-Appellee,

vs.


ARTHUR BIRANO, Petitioner-Appellant.



CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS
(CR. NO. 01-1-1154)





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

Petitioner-appellant Arthur Birano's application for writ of certiorari, filed October 24, 2005, is granted.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, November 1, 2005.


Jeffrey A. Hawk (of Hawk,
Sing & Ignacio) for
petitioner-appellant,
on the writ



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