Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 31-MAR-2025 10:28 AM Dkt. 13 ODAC

SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI

DEXTER J. SMITH, Petitioner/Petitioner-Appellant, vs. STATE OF HAWAIʻI, Respondent/Respondent-Appellee.

CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NOS. 1PR161000009 and 1PC121001834) ORDER REJECTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Recktenwald, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, and Ginoza, JJ., and Circuit Judge Costa, in place of Devens, J., recused) Petitioner/Petitioner-Appellant Dexter J. Smith’s application for writ of certiorari filed on February 14, 2025, is rejected.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, March 31, 2025. /s/ Mark E. Recktenwald /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Brian A. Costa