Electronically Filed

Supreme Court

SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX

05-DEC-2019

08:26 AM

SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI I

JAMES LIBERO,

Petitioner/Petitioner-Appellant,

vs.

STATE OF HAWAI I,

Respondent/Respondent-Appellee.

CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; S.P.P. NO. 17-1-0017(2); CR. NO. 98-0697)

ORDER REJECTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Recktenwald, C.J., Nakayama, McKenna, Pollack, and Wilson, JJ.)

Petitioner/Petitioner-Appellant James Libero’s application for writ of certiorari filed on October 25, 2019, is hereby rejected.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai i, December 5, 2019.

/s/ Mark E. Recktenwald

/s/ Paula A. Nakayama

/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna

/s/ Richard W. Pollack

/s/ Michael D. Wilson