State v. Ferreira — Hawaii appeals court vacates assault conviction due to deficient right-to-testify colloquy
Case State of Hawaii v. Cory M. Ferreira Court Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals Date Decided July 14, 2026 Docket […]
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Perry v. State — court affirms denial of petition challenging consecutive life sentences for two murders
Case Jason K. Perry v. State of Hawai’i Court Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals Date Decided July 13, 2026 Docket
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State v. Stevens — Hawaii appellate court vacates murder conviction due to prosecutorial misconduct and remands for new trial
Case State of Hawai’i v. David Richard Stevens Court Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals Date Decided June 25, 2026 Docket
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State v. Tautalatasi — Hawaii ICA affirms assault conviction, finds trial errors harmless
Case State of Hawai’i v. Natisha Tautalatasi Court Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals Date Decided June 24, 2026 Docket No.
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State v. Eugenio — Hawaii ICA affirms conviction for commercial sexual exploitation of a minor, rejecting challenges to jury instructions
Case State of Hawai’i v. Justin Joshua Serrano Eugenio Court Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals Date Decided June 19, 2026
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State v. Kanae — ICA affirms denial of double-jeopardy dismissal after hung-jury mistrial in murder case
Case State of Hawai’i v. Kaden K. Kanae Court Hawai’i Intermediate Court of Appeals Date Decided June 19, 2026 Docket
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State v. Landon — Hawaii ICA affirms OVUII conviction and substance abuse sentencing requirement
Case State of Hawai’i v. Lori Landon Court Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals Date Decided June 19, 2026 Docket No.
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State v. Puerto — Hawaii ICA affirms first-degree electronic enticement conviction from undercover sting operation
Case State of Hawai’i v. Sonny E. Puerto Court Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals Date Decided June 16, 2026 Docket
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State v. Meyers — Hawaii ICA reverses district court’s post-conviction compliance hearing requirement in OVUII case
Case State of Hawaiʻi v. Currena Tomie Meyers Court Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals Judge Keith K. Hiraoka (David Y.
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State v. Fernandez — Hawaii ICA affirms conviction for violating protective order, rejecting charge defect, misconduct, and sufficiency claims
Case State of Hawaii v. Landon Kalanikoa Fernandez Court Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals Judge Leonard (Linda Lingle, 2007); Wadsworth
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State v. Sabellona — ICA Reverses Excessive Speeding Conviction for Inadequate LIDAR Foundation
The ICA reversed an excessive speeding conviction because the State failed to prove the manufacturer’s specific training requirements for the LIDAR device, as required under the Assaye/Amiral framework.
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State v. Lucero — ICA Affirms Excessive Speeding Conviction on Sufficiency of Evidence
The ICA affirmed an excessive speeding conviction, holding that evidence of driving 92 mph in a 60-mph zone was sufficient to prove recklessness under HRS § 291C-105(a)(2), regardless of the defendant’s subjective reason for accelerating.
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State v. Rivero-Garcia — ICA Holds District Courts Cannot Order OVUII Compliance Hearings
In a published opinion, the ICA held that district courts exceed their statutory authority when requiring OVUII defendants to appear for substance abuse compliance hearings, extending the Supreme Court’s Fay decision and holding such hearings are impermissibly akin to probation.