State v. Yoon

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

NAKAMURA, J.

The question posed by the State of Hawaii’s appeal from the dismissal of an indictment against Robert Yoon is whether the offenses charged therein were covered by an earlier plea bargain. The Circuit Court of the First Circuit found they were on the basis of evidence presented by the prosecutors who negotiated the agreement. Since we cannot say the court clearly erred, we affirm the order dismissing the indictment.

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The plea bargain in question stemmed from a meeting on October 2, 1980 attended by the Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu,…