State v. Wong

• Court: Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
• Decided: May 28, 2026
• Docket: CAAP-26-0000174
• Status: Published

Opinion

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Electronically Filed Intermediate Court of Appeals CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX 28-MAY-2026 07:58 AM Dkt. 12 ODSLJ

NO. CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX

IN THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS

OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI

STATE OF HAWAIʻI, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ELDRIDGE P. WONG, Defendant-Appellant.

APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT WAIʻANAE DIVISION (CASE NO. 1DCW-XX-XXXXXXX)

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL (By: Leonard, Presiding Judge, McCullen and Gluck, JJ.)

Upon review of the record, it appears that: (1) Defendant-Appellant Eldridge P. Wong (Wong) appeals from the January 9, 2026 Notice(s) of Entry of Judgment and/or Order(s) (collectively, Judgments) entered in the District Court of the First Circuit, Waiʻanae Division; (2) The Judgments enter conviction on the three counts alleged, but they do not enter a sentence; (3) "Judgments of conviction are not final [and appealable] unless they include the final adjudication and the NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST'S HAWAIʻI REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER

final sentence." State v. Kilborn, 109 Hawaiʻi 435, 442, 127 P.3d 95, 102 (App. 2005); and (4) Wong's current counsel concedes that "[p]rior counsel filed a premature Notice of Appeal." Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this premature appeal is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all pending motions are dismissed. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, May 28, 2026. /s/ Katherine G. Leonard Presiding Judge

/s/ Sonja M.P. McCullen Associate Judge

/s/ Daniel M. Gluck Associate Judge