State v. Williams

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

HAYASHI, J.

Plaintiff-Appellant State of Hawaii (State) appeals the amended resentencing order reducing the sentence of Defendant-Appellee Glenn H. Williams (Williams). The trial court had sentenced Williams on June *5673.1988, he had then moved for a reconsideration of the sentence pursuant to Hawaii Rules of Penal Procedure (HRPP) Rule 35 on August 17,1988, the trial court had denied the request, Williams had again sought a reconsideration on September 27,1988, but the trial court had then reduced the sentence. State contends that the trial court erred because no…