State v. Hirano

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

HEEN, J.

We affirm Defendant-Appellant Douglas A. Hirano’s (Defendant) conviction of Burglary in the First Degree. Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 708-810(l)(c) (1985).

Defendant asserts that the lower court erred in (1) denying his request to act as pro se co-counsel in his defense, 2 and (2) denying his motion to dismiss for violation of his Rule 48, Hawaii Rules of Penal Procedure (HRPP) (1977), speedy trial right. Defendant also contends that prosecutorial misconduct and ineffectiveness of his own counsel deprived him of a fair trial. The arguments are without merit.

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