State v. English

594 P.2d 1069 (1978)

STATE of Hawaii, Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

John Basilio Puaaloha ENGLISH, Defendant-Appellee.

Nos. 6210, 6211.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

May 11, 1978.

Arthur E. Ross, Deputy Pros. Atty., Honolulu, for plaintiff-appellant.

Marie N. Milks, Deputy Public Defender, Honolulu, for defendant-appellee.

Before RICHARDSON, C.J., and OGATA, and MENOR, JJ.[*]

RICHARDSON, Chief Justice.

The State of Hawaii appeals from an order granting a motion to dismiss the indictments against defendant-appellee, John Basilo English, in Criminal Nos. 48739 and 48740.[1]

In December of 1974, two petitions were…