Smith v. State

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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCPW-23-0000014 13-JAN-2023 08:30 AM Dkt. 5 ODDP SCPW-23-0000014 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI I ________________________________________________________________ DEXTER J. SMITH, Petitioner, vs. STATE OF HAWAI I, Respondent. ________________________________________________________________ ORIGINAL PROCEEDING (CASE NO. 1PR161000009) ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS (By: Recktenwald, C.J., Nakayama, McKenna, Wilson, and Eddins, JJ.) Upon consideration of the January 4, 2023 letter from Dexter J. Smith, which has been filed with this court as a petition for a writ of mandamus, we conclude Smith has failed to demonstrate a clear and indisputable right to relief. See State ex rel. Kaneshiro v. Huddy, 82 Hawai i 188, 193, 921 P.2d 108, 113 (1996). Therefore, It is ordered that the petition is denied. It is further ordered that the appellate clerk shall serve a copy of the petition and this order on Judge Christine Kuriyama. DATED: Honolulu, Hawai i, January 13, 2023. /s/ Mark E. Recktenwald /s/ Paula A. Nakayama /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Michael D. Wilson /s/ Todd W. Eddins 2

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