State v. Moniz

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

LUM, C.J.

Ronald R. M. Moniz and Richard Eitoku Henzan (collectively “Appellants”) are two unrelated individuals who were committed to the Hawaii State Hospital after being acquitted on criminal charges on the basis of mental disease. In 1986, Appellants sought permission to go on unescorted leaves from the hospital. They filed motions in the Circuit Court of the First Circuit seeking court approval for hospital officials to authorize the leave privileges. The circuit court determined that its approval was unnecessary and denied the motions. Appeals were noticed and…