NO. 27202



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I




STATE OF HAWAI`I, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee,


vs.


ADAM RUGGIERO, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant



CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS
(CASE NOS. 04-56974 AND 04-56967)







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

Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant Adam Ruggiero's application for writ of certiorari, filed on October 6, 2006, is hereby rejected.

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



Deborah L. Kim,
Deputy Public Defender,
for petitioner/defendant-
appellant on the application




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