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State v. Miller

Citation: Not availableDocket: SCWC-30533

Court: Hawaii Supreme Court; January 25, 2012; Hawaii; State Supreme Court

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Narrative Opinion Summary

The Supreme Court of Hawai#i has rejected the application for a writ of certiorari filed by Douglas Miller, the Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant, on December 12, 2011. The decision was made by Acting Chief Justice Paula A. Nakayama, alongside Justices Acoba, Duffy, and McKenna, with Circuit Judge Alm substituting for the recused Chief Justice Recktenwald. The ruling was issued from Honolulu, Hawai#i, on January 26, 2012.

Legal Issues Addressed

Denial of Writ of Certiorari

Application: The Supreme Court of Hawai#i has declined to review the lower court's decision by denying the writ of certiorari filed by the petitioner.

Reasoning: The Supreme Court of Hawai#i has rejected the application for a writ of certiorari filed by Douglas Miller, the Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant, on December 12, 2011.

Judicial Composition and Recusal

Application: The decision involved a substitution in the judicial panel due to the recusal of the Chief Justice, ensuring impartiality in the proceedings.

Reasoning: The decision was made by Acting Chief Justice Paula A. Nakayama, alongside Justices Acoba, Duffy, and McKenna, with Circuit Judge Alm substituting for the recused Chief Justice Recktenwald.