NO. 26951



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I




STATE OF HAWAI`I, Petitioner-Plaintiff-Appellant,

vs.


ALDEN SHIMABUKURO, JR., Respondent-Defendant-Appellee.



CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS
(CR. NO. 04-1-0235)





ORDER DENYING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI
(By: Moon, C.J., for the court (1))

Petitioner-plaintiff-appellant State of Hawaii's application for writ of certiorari, filed March 23, 2006, is denied.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, March 31, 2006.


Ricky R. Damerville,
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney,
for petitioner-plaintiff-
appellant



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