Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-15-0000482 13-JAN-2017 12:28 PM

SCWC-15-0000482

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI'I

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

vs.

BRANDON K. HILLIS, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant.

CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-15-0000482 CR. NO. 13-1-1781) ORDER REJECTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Recktenwald, C.J., Nakayama, McKenna, Pollack, and Wilson, JJ.)

Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant Brandon K. Hillis’ application for writ of certiorari filed on December 7, 2016, is hereby rejected.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai'i, January 13, 2017.

/s/ Mark E. Recktenwald

/s/ Paula A. Nakayama

/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna

/s/ Richard W. Pollack

/s/ Michael D. Wilson