State v. Levell.

Opinion of the Court by

ACOBA, J.

We hold that (1) the refusal of the District Court of the First Circuit (the court) to allow Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant Donald Levell, Jr. (Petitioner) to cross-examine Malia Avila (Complainant) regarding whether she had stolen his credit cards and used them after the alleged incident for which Petitioner was tried violated Petitioner’s right to confrontation guaranteed by article I, section 14 of the Hawaii Constitution 1 ; (2) Complainant’s acts, if believed by the trier of fact, might establish her motive to fabricate claims against Petitioner or to…