State v. McElroy

97 P.3d 1004 (2004)

105 Haw. 352

STATE of Hawai`i, Petitioner-Appellee,

v.

Jason McELROY, Respondent-Appellant.

No. 25190.

Supreme Court of Hawai`i.

September 23, 2004.

Loren J. Thomas, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, for petitioner-appellee, on the writ.

Edward K. Harada, Deputy Public Defender, for respondent-appellant.

MOON, C.J., LEVINSON, NAKAYAMA, and DUFFY, JJ.; ACOBA, J., Dissenting.

Opinion of the Court by MOON, C.J.

On August 2, 2004, this court granted the application for writ of certiorari by petitioner-appellee State of Hawai'i (the prosecution), wherein it requests that this court review the…