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NO. 27041



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I


GENE HARRISON, Petitioner-Appellant


vs.


STATE OF HAWAI`I, Respondent-Appellee



APPEAL FROM THE FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
(S.P.P. NO. 04-0023 (CR. NO. 94-2434))


ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
(By: Nakayama, J., for the court (1))

On September 2, 2005, this court ordered Appellant Gene Harrison, pro se, to either file the opening brief in the above entitled matter or an appropriate dismissal of the appeal within 30 days from the date of the order. Appellant having failed to comply and it appearing that the opening brief is in default,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, December 8, 2005.



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