Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 28-SEP-2022 SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 08:12 AM Dkt. 22 ODSAC IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI

MICHAEL RAY HUGHES, Petitioner/Petitioner-Appellant, v. STATE OF HAWAIʻI, Respondent/Respondent-Appellee

CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; S.P.P. NO. 16-1-0001(1); CR. NO. 89-0225(1)) ORDER DISMISSING CERTIORARI PROCEEDING (By: Recktenwald, C.J., Nakayama, McKenna, Wilson, and Eddins, JJ.)

Upon further consideration of the records and files in this case, it appearing that the writ of certiorari herein was improvidently granted, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this certiorari proceeding is dismissed.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai‘i, September 28, 2022.

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