Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 16-APR-2025 11:58 AM SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX Dkt. 17 OGAC IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I

STATE OF HAWAIʻI, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. ALIKA K. AMASIU, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant.

CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 2FFC-XX-XXXXXXX) ORDER ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Recktenwald, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, Ginoza, and Devens, JJ.)

Petitioner Alika K. Amasiu’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed on February 14, 2025, is hereby accepted.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that no oral argument will be heard in this case. Any party may, within ten days and pursuant to Rule 34(c) of the Hawaiʻi Rules of Appellate Procedure, move for retention of oral argument.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai‘i, April 16, 2025.

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