Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-29044 14-SEP-2011 11:41 AM

NO. SCWC-29044

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI#I

STATE OF HAWAI#I, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee vs. BRANDON M. VALEROS, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant

CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CR. NO. 06-1-2281)

ORDER ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Recktenwald, C.J., Nakayama, Acoba, Duffy, and McKenna, JJ.)

The Application for Writ of Certiorari filed on August 2, 2011 by Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant Brandon M.

Valeros is accepted and will be scheduled for oral argument. The parties will be notified by the appellate clerk regarding scheduling.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai#i, September 14, 2011.

Karen T. Nakasone, Deputy /s/ Mark E. Recktenwald Public Defender, on the application for /s/ Paula A. Nakayama petitioner/defendant- appellant. /s/ Simeon R. Acoba, Jr. Stephen K. Tsushima, Deputy /s/ James E. Duffy, Jr. Prosecuting Attorney, City and County of Honolulu, on /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna the response for respondent/ plaintiff-appellee.