NO. 26443



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I




STATE OF HAWAI`I, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee


vs.


FLORENCIO GARPERIO, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant



CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS
(CR. NO. 01-1-2233)






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 May 30, 2006, is hereby denied.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, June 9, 2006.



< style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif;">Deborah L. Kim
for petitioner/
defendant-appellant
on the writ




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