Background
Robert A.C. Midel sought review of a decision arising from his criminal case, Case No. 1CPC-19-0001435. The matter reached the Supreme Court of the State of Hawai‘i following proceedings in the Intermediate Court of Appeals under appellate docket CAAP-24-0000792.
Midel filed an application for a writ of certiorari on June 6, 2026. The court’s brief order does not describe the underlying facts, the issues raised in the application, or the reasoning of the Intermediate Court of Appeals.
The Court’s Holding
The Supreme Court of the State of Hawai‘i rejected Midel’s application for a writ of certiorari.
The order provides no substantive reasoning and does not address the merits of Midel’s claims. It therefore leaves the Intermediate Court of Appeals proceeding undisturbed without establishing a merits holding on the issues Midel sought to present.
Key Takeaways
- The court rejected Midel’s certiorari application.
- The order contains no explanation of the underlying facts, asserted errors, or reasons for rejecting review.
- The order does not announce a new rule of law or resolve the merits of Midel’s claims.
Why It Matters
The order ends Midel’s effort to obtain discretionary review from Hawai‘i’s highest court in this proceeding. Because the court supplied no merits analysis, the order’s significance is procedural rather than precedential.