Warner v. State
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The Supreme Court vacated in part the judgment of the intermediate court of appeals and the order of the circuit court denying Appellant's pro se Haw. R. Penal P. 40 petition challenging the sentencing court's judgment of conviction and sentence, holding that some of the grounds of Appellant's petition raised civil claims required to be transferred for disposition under the civil rules.
Appellant pleaded guilty to multiple drug, theft, and firearm-related offenses, and the circuit court imposed concurrent prison terms and various monetary assessments. In his HRPP Rule 40 petition Appellant raised eight grounds challenging his conviction and sentence. The circuit court denied the petition without a hearing, and the intermediate court of appeals affirmed. The Supreme Court reversed, holding (1) the circuit court properly dismissed grounds one through five of Appellant's petition based on waiver; but (2) Appellant raised a colorable claim as to the monetary assessments; and (3) grounds six through eight raised civil claims required to be transferred for disposition under civil rules pursuant to HRPP Rule 40(c)(3).
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