State v. Deguair.

Opinion of the Court by

RECKTENWALD, C.J.

This case arises from the murder of Jermaine Duckworth. On March 27, 2008, Duckworth’s body was discovered at the foot of a cliff on Yokohama Bay, a beach near Ka'ena Point on the island of 0‘ahu, Hawaii.

On April 9, 2008, Patrick W. Deguair, Jr., was indicted for Duckworth’s murder and kidnapping, as well as firearms charges and other offenses, as follows: (1) Murder in the Second Degree, in violation of Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) §§ 707-701.5 (2014) and 706-656 (2014) (Count I); (2) Kidnapping, in violation of HRS §§ 707-720(l)(d) (2014) and/or…