State v. Dannenberg

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

LUM, C.J.

Petitioner State of Hawaii (State) moved this court to issue a writ of mandamus and/or prohibition enjoining the enforcement of an order granting respondent-defendant Brian Uy’s (Defendant) motion for a Deferred Acceptance of a No Contest (DANC) plea issued by respondent Judge James Dannenberg, Judge of the District Court of the First Circuit.

Upon consideration of State’s petition, this court holds that the trial court manifestly abused its discretion by granting Defendant’s motion for a deferred acceptance of no contest. Therefore, this court grants the…