NO. 27286



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I




STATE OF HAWAI`I, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee


vs.


THOMAS WILLIAMS, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant




CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS
(CASE NOS. 00424005M and TB35: 04/08/05)





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

Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant Thomas Williams' application for a writ of certiorari, filed on March 15, 2007, is hereby accepted and will be scheduled for oral argument. The parties will be notified by the appellate clerk regarding scheduling.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, April 10, 2007.



Matthew S. Kohm
for petitioner/defendant-
appellant on the application



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