Legal Opinion

State v. Acker.

Hawaii Supreme Court

Decided February 14, 2014No. SCWC-30205PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

RECKTENWALD, C.J.

Maryann and William Acker, a newly married couple, were involved in a series of crimes in California and Hawai'i during June, 1978. On June 10, 1978, Maryann went to a Waikiki bar and began conversing with Joseph Leach. William joined the conversation and introduced himself as Maryann’s relative. Leach subsequently gave a ride to William and Maryann. During the drive, William pulled a gun on Leach, demanded his wallet, and ordered that he drive to Hanau-ma Bay. At Hanauma Bay, Leach was bound and taken to a secluded area off of the road. William and…

2Cases cited44 opinions

  1. Hilton v. South Carolina Public Railways CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. State v. ArceoHawaii Supreme Court · 1996
  3. United States v. SomersCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
  4. United States v. BashamCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2009
  5. State v. RoganHawaii Supreme Court · 1999

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. HilarioHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 2017
  2. State of West Virginia v. Daniel L. HerbertWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2014
  3. State of West Virginia v. Daniel L. HerbertWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2014
  4. State v. BrainHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 2018
  5. State v. TomaHawaii Supreme Court · 2015

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