Santos v. Nahiwa

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

KOBAYASHI, J.

This appeal raises several issues involving the constitutionality of HRS Chapter 709, Part II, “Bond to Keep the Peace”. While confined in Hilo County Jail on August 6, 1970 appellee Santos filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit. Ruling favor ably on his petition the circuit court ordered appellant, the officer in charge of the Hilo County Jail, to release Santos from state custody. From this order appeal is made to this court.

Santos was arrested on February 24, 1970 under a warrant of arrest issued by the…