State v. Timoteo

952 P.2d 865 (1997)

87 Hawai`i 108

STATE of Hawai`i, Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

George TIMOTEO, Defendant-Appellee, and

Rodney Joseph, Jr., and Jonnaven Monalim, Defendants.

No. 17987.

Supreme Court of Hawai`i.

October 14, 1997.

Caroline M. Mee, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, on the briefs, Honolulu, for plaintiff-appellant.

William F. Cooper, Deputy Public Defender, on the briefs, Honolulu, for defendant-appellee.

Before MOON, C.J., and KLEIN, LEVINSON, NAKAYAMA and RAMIL, JJ.

NAKAYAMA, Justice.

Plaintiff-appellant State of Hawai`i (the prosecution) appeals from a circuit court order granting…