State v. Augustin

Dissenting Opinion by

ACOBA, J.,

in which RAMIL, J., joins.

Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant Raymond K.K. Augustin (Petitioner) petitioned this court for a writ of certiorari to review the Summary Disposition Order (SDO) of the Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA) in State v. Augustin, 97 Hawai'i 570, 40 P.3d 972 (Haw.Ct.App.2001) [hereinafter “ICA opinion”]. In its SDO, the ICA affirmed the January 10, 2000 judgment of the first circuit court (the court), adjudging Petitioner guilty of Murder in the Second Degree, Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) § 707-701.5 (1993), of Larry Basuel, and of Place to…