State v. Dunn

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

HEEN, J.

In urging us to reverse his conviction for physically abusing his wife, Christina (Christina), in violation of Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 709-906(1) (1985), 1 Defendant-Appellant James Francis Dunn (Defendant) asserts that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to (1) move to dismiss the case on speedy trial grounds; (2) challenge the legality of his arrest; (3) object to hearsay testimony; and (4) demand a hearing on the identity of an anonymous caller who reported the domestic incident to the police. He also contends that, even though they were not…