State v. Lo

In this original proceeding, petitioner State of Hawaii (the prosecution) petitions this court for a writ of mandamus directing respondent the Honorable David W. Lo, judge of the District Court of the First Circuit (the respondent judge), to vacate a pretrial order granting respondent Jack Miller’s [hereinafter, defendant Miller] motion to compel discovery in State v. Miller, Case No. 1DTC-07-017113. The prosecution contends that the respondent judge exceeded his lawful authority under Hawaii Rules of Penal Procedure (HRPP) Rule 16(d) (2007), quoted infra, by compelling the prosecution to…