Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 30-MAY-2024 12:20 PM Dkt. 7 ODAC SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I

STATE OF HAWAIʻI, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. SAMUEL CARTER, aka Tony Johnson, Michael Carter, Tony Carter, and “Chicago,” Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant. ___________________________________________________________ CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 1CPC-XX-XXXXXXX) ORDER REJECTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Recktenwald, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, Ginoza, and Devens, JJ.)

Petitioner Samuel Carter's Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed on April 25, 2024, is hereby rejected.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, May 30, 2024.

/s/ Mark E. Recktenwald /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Vladimir P. Devens