NO. 25767



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I




STATE OF HAWAI`I, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee



vs.


MICHAEL LOPEZ, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant




CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS
(CR. NO. 02-1-0171)





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

Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant Michael Lopez's application for a writ of certiorari, filed on January 4, 2007, is hereby rejected.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, January 30, 2007.



Earle A. Partington
for petitioner/defendant-
appellant on the application




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