Tierney v. Hawaii Paroling Authority

• Court: Hawaii Supreme Court
• Decided: March 17, 2010
• Docket: 30361
• Status: Published

Opinion

NO. 3036l

lN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIT

MlCHAEL C. TIERNEY, Petitioner,

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HAWAll PAROLlNG AUTHORITY, R@Spondent.

am @R:<;:NAL PRocEED:NG 1 €F“» QBQEB (By: Moon, C.J., Nakayama, Acoba, Duffy, and Recktenwald, JJ.)

Upon consideration of Michael C. Tierney's petition for a writ of habeas corpus and motion for appointment of counsel, it appears that habeas corpus relief is available to petitioner in

the circuit court and petitioner presents no special reason for

invoking the supreme court’s original jurisdiction. ee Oili v.

788 (l976). Therefore,

5l2, 557 P.2d 787,

57 Haw. 5ll,

Chang,

lT lS HEREBY ORDERED that: (l) the motion for

appointment of counsel is denied and (2) the petition for a writ of habeas corpus is denied without prejudice to seeking habeas corpus relief in the circuit court pursuant to HRS § 660-3

(l993).

DATED: Honolulu, HawaiUq M@rCh 17, 2010_

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