Background
Defendant Alika K. Amasiu sought certiorari review in the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaiʻi following proceedings in the Intermediate Court of Appeals in CAAP-21-0000556, arising from Case No. 2FFC-17-0000458.
On August 26, 2026, the supreme court issued a published opinion. A motion filed on September 7, 2026, asked the court to reconsider that opinion.
The Court’s Holding
The supreme court denied the motion for reconsideration. Applying Hawaiʻi Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 40(b), the court concluded that it had not overlooked or misapprehended any points of law or fact.
The order therefore left the court’s August 26, 2026 published opinion unchanged. The order did not revisit or further explain the underlying merits.
Key Takeaways
- Reconsideration was denied because the court found no overlooked or misapprehended point of law or fact.
- The August 26, 2026 published opinion remains unchanged.
- The order resolved only the reconsideration request and did not provide additional analysis of the underlying criminal case.
Why It Matters
The order confirms the finality of the supreme court’s published decision at the reconsideration stage. It also reflects the limited function of a Rule 40(b) motion: identifying law or facts the court overlooked or misapprehended, rather than obtaining a new merits determination without such an omission.