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NO. 27084



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I



STATE OF HAWAI`I, Plaintiff-Appellee


vs.


VALARIE LEHUANANI AQUINO, Defendant-Appellant



APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SECOND CIRCUIT
(CIT. NO. 0939250MM)



ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
(By: Moon, C.J., Levinson, Nakayama, Acoba, and Duffy, JJ.)

Upon review of the record, it appears that this court informed Appellant by letter dated April 8, 2005 that the time for filing the statement of jurisdiction expired on March 24, 2005 and by letter dated May 13, 2005 that the time for filing the opening brief expired on April 23, 2005 and that, pursuant to Rule 30 of the Hawai`i Rules of Appellate Procedure, the matter would be called to the attention of the court for such action as the court deemed proper including dismissal of the appeal. Appellant having failed to respond to said letter or to otherwise oppose dismissal,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, June 6, 2005.