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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 24-AUG-2026 09:59 AM Dkt. 7 ODAC SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI WILLIE J. JONES, Petitioner/Petitioner-Appellant, vs. STATE OF HAWAIʻI, Respondent/Respondent-Appellee. CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 1CPN-XX-XXXXXXX) ORDER REJECTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Devens, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, and Ginoza, JJ., and Circuit Judge Bernard Lee, assigned by reason of vacancy) Petitioner/Petitioner-Appellant Willie J. Jones’ application for writ of certiorari filed on June 29, 2026, is rejected. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, August 24, 2026. /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Annalisa M. Bernard Lee