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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 29-JUN-2026 10:20 AM Dkt. 17 ODAC SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI STATE OF HAWAIʻI, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. BRANDON GONZAGA, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant. CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 2CPC-XX-XXXXXXX) ORDER REJECTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Devens, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, and Ginoza, JJ., and Circuit Judge Holma, assigned by reason of vacancy) Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant Brandon Gonzaga’s application for writ of certiorari filed on May 3, 2026, is rejected. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, June 29, 2026. /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Karin L. Holma