State v. Bohannon

Dissenting Opinion by

ACOBA, J.

I disagree with the majority’s holding that this court has jurisdiction over the appeal, and because I conclude that this court lacks jurisdiction, I do not address the merits of the appeal.1 See Price v. Obayashi Hawai'i Corp., 81 Hawai'i 171, 174-75, 914 P.2d 1364, 1367-68 (1996) (“ ‘Jurisdiction is the base requirement for any court considering and resolving an appeal or original action. Without jurisdiction, a court is not in a position to consider the case further.’ ” (Quoting Wong v. Wong, 79 Hawai'i 26, 29, 897 P.2d 953, 956 (1995) (citations omitted))).

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