Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 07-OCT-2021 11:29 AM SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX Dkt. 9 ODAC IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I ________________________________________________________________ STATE OF HAWAI‘I, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. RUEL S. BALLESTEROS, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant.

CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 1DTA-19-00511) ORDER REJECTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Recktenwald, C.J., Nakayama, McKenna, Wilson, and Eddins, JJ.)

Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant Ruel S. Ballesteros’ application for writ of certiorari filed on August 11, 2021, is hereby rejected.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai‘i, October 7, 2021.

/s/ Mark E. Recktenwald /s/ Paula A. Nakayama /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Michael D. Wilson /s/ Todd W. Eddins