State v. Patoc

Opinion

Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 25-MAR-2026 03:51 PM Dkt. 9 ODAC SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI ________________________________________________________________

STATE OF HAWAIʻI, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee,

vs.

HOKUOKALANI PATOC, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant. ________________________________________________________________

CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 1CPC-XX-XXXXXXX)

ORDER REJECTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: McKenna, Acting C.J., Eddins, and Ginoza JJ., Circuit Judge Medeiros in place of Devens, J., recused, and Circuit Judge Costa, assigned by reason of vacancy)

The application for writ of certiorari filed on

February 24, 2026, by Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant Hokuokalani

Patoc, is hereby rejected.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, March 25, 2026.

/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna

/s/ Todd W. Eddins

/s/ Lisa M. Ginoza

/s/ Dyan M. Medeiros

/s/ Brian A. Costa