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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 15-SEP-2026 11:08 AM Dkt. 15 ODAC SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAIʻI, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JAMES EDWARD PATRICK, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant. CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 3FFC-XX-XXXXXXX) ORDER REJECTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Devens, C.J., McKenna, Eddins and Ginoza, JJ., and Circuit Judge Tonaki, assigned by reason of vacancy) Petitioner’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed on July 20, 2026, is hereby rejected. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, September 15, 2026. /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ John M. Tonaki