State v. Oshiro

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

HAYASHI, J.

In this original proceeding, Petitioner State of Hawaii (hereinafter “State”) seeks the issuance of a writ of mandamus and/or prohibition for an order vacating the trial court’s grant of a deferred acceptance of no contest (hereinafter “DANC”) plea to Respondent Edwin R. Aton, Jr. (hereinafter “Aton”) pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (hereinafter “HRS”) chapter 853 (1985). State had charged Aton with second-degree negligent homicide under HRS § 707-704 (1985). State contends that 1) a writ of mandamus and/or prohibition is the only appropriate remedy since…