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State v. PokiniState v. Pokini

Hawaii Supreme Court
Feb 20, 1976
NO. 5777
Reporters:
,
Before:
Kobayashi
Per Curiam.

Appellant appeals from a conviction of robbery in the first degree and aggravated ‍​​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍assault.

Appellant contends that the trial court erred when it denied the following of appellant’s motions:

1. Motion for change of venue;

2. Motion for disqualification or reassignment ‍​​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍of the trial judge;

3. Motion for dismissal of complaint and/or indictment on the ground of denial of appellant’s right to speedy trial.

Upon hearing oral argument, ‍​​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍consideration of appellant’s briefs, and a review of the record herein, we believe that appellant’s contentions are without merit.

In regards to appellant’s motion for dismissal ‍​​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍of complaint and/or indictment, the appellant has failed to establish a prima facie case of denial of his right to speedy trial. State v. Almeida, 54 Haw. ‍​​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍443, 448, 509 P.2d 549 (1973).

We, therefore, affirm the judgment of conviction appealed by appellant.

Case Details

Case Name: State v. Pokini
Court Name: Hawaii Supreme Court
Date Published: Feb 20, 1976
Citations: 546 P.2d 529; 56 Haw. 597; NO. 5777
Docket Number: NO. 5777
Court Abbreviation: Haw.
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