State v. Kuba

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

HAYASHI, J.

The State of Hawaii (hereinafter “State”) appeals 1) an Order Granting Defendant’s Motion to Suppress Statements; 2) an Order Granting Defendant’s Motion for Dismissal of Count I of the Indictment for Insufficient Evidence; and 3) an Order Granting Defendant’s Motion to Suppress Evidence Obtained in Violation of Defendant’s Miranda Rights. The trial court concluded that the police questioning of Defendant after a traffic stop amounted to custodial interrogation and that Defendant should have been informed of his constitutional rights to silence and an…