State v. Torres

Amended Opinion of the Court by

ACOBA, J.1

We hold that where the State seeks to prosecute a defendant in a Hawai'i state court, and seeks to admit evidence obtained in another jurisdiction, the court must give due consideration to the Hawai'i Constitution and applicable ease law, as indicated herein, when assessing whether such evidence is admissible against the defendant. Both Respondent and Petitioner and Respondent/Defendant-Appellant Jenaro Torres (Petitioner) applied for writs of certiorari to review the January 7, 2010 judgment of the Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA)2 filed pursuant…