NO. 26989




IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I






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

vs.


ANTHONY KALANI AKAU, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant.





CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS
(CR. NO. 03-1-2289)





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

Petitioner/defendant-appellant Anthony Kalani Akau's application for writ of certiorari, filed on January 7, 2008, is hereby accepted and will be schedule for oral argument. The parties will be notified by the appellate clerk regarding scheduling.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai‘i, February 8, 2008.




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