NO. 26783



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I




STATE OF HAWAI`I, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee


vs.

HUBERT KANEKOA, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant




CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS
(CR. NO. 04-1-1122)




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

Upon consideration of the application for a writ of certiorari filed on January 27, 2006 by Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant Hubert Kanekoa, the same is hereby granted.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, February 2, 2006.


James M. Sattler for
petitioner/defendant-
appellant, on the writ.




1.      The court: Moon, C.J., Levinson, Nakayama, Acoba, and Duffy, JJ.