Nakamura v. State

• Court: Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
• Decided: November 13, 2023
• Docket: CAAP-23-0000403
• Status: Published

Opinion

NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST'S HAWAI I REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER

Electronically Filed Intermediate Court of Appeals CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX 13-NOV-2023 08:06 AM Dkt. 13 ODSD

NO. CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX

IN THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS

OF THE STATE OF HAWAI I

FRANCIS M. NAKAMURA, JR., Petitioner-Appellant, v. STATE OF HAWAI I, Respondent-Appellee

APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT (CASE NO. 1CPN-XX-XXXXXXX)

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL (By: Wadsworth, Presiding Judge, Nakasone and Guidry, JJ.) Upon review of the record, it appears that:

(1) The statement of jurisdiction and opening brief

were due on or before August 28, 2023, and September 25, 2023,

respectively;

(2) Self-represented Petitioner-Appellant Francis M.

Nakamura, Jr. (Nakamura) failed to file either document, or

request an extension of time;

(3) On October 3, 2023, the appellate clerk entered a

default notice informing Nakamura that the time for filing the

statement of jurisdiction and opening brief had expired, the

matter would be called to the court's attention on October 13,

2023, for appropriate action, which could include dismissal of

the appeal under Hawai i Rules of Appellate Procedure NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST'S HAWAI I REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER

Rules 12.1(e) and 30, and Nakamura could request relief from

default by motion; and

(4) Nakamura has not taken any further action in this

appeal.

Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the appeal is

dismissed.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai i, November 13, 2023.

/s/ Clyde J. Wadsworth Presiding Judge

/s/ Karen T. Nakasone Associate Judge

/s/ Kimberly T. Guidry Associate Judge