In the Interest of Doe

74 P.3d 998 (2003)

102 Hawai`i 246

In the Interest of John DOE, Born September 17, 1984, Minor-Appellant.

No. 24107.

Supreme Court of Hawai`i.

August 21, 2003.

Cindy A.L. Goodness, Deputy Public Defender, On the briefs, for minor-appellant.

Arleen Y. Watanabe, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, On the briefs, for appellee State of Hawai`i.

MOON, C.J., LEVINSON, J., and Circuit Judge HIFO, in Place of ACOBA, J., who is Unavailable; Circuit Judge MASUOKA, Assigned by Reason of Vacancy, Concurring Separately, and with whom NAKAYAMA, J., Joins.

Opinion of the Court by MOON, C.J.

Minor-appellant John Doe (Minor)…