STATE v. MAHONE

No. 9469.

701 P.2d 171 (1985)

STATE of Hawaii, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Damien MAHONE and Kevin Mahone, Defendants-Appellees.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

June 12, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur E. Ross, Deputy Pros. Atty., Honolulu (Thalia B.P. Murphy, Deputy Pros. Atty., Honolulu, with him on the briefs), for plaintiff-appellant.

Richard W. Pollack, Deputy Public Defender, Honolulu (Neilani Graham, Deputy Public Defender, Honolulu, with him on the brief and joined by Anthony H. Yusi, Deputy Public Defender, Honolulu, for defendant-appellee Kevin Mahone), for defendant-appellee Damien Mahone.

Anthony H. Yusi, Deputy Public Defender, Honolulu, for defendant-appellee.

Before LUM, C.J., and NAKAMURA, PADGETT, HAYASHI and WAKATSUKI, JJ.


WAKATSUKI, Justice.

The State of Hawaii appeals the order of the trial court granting a motion to suppress evidence. The trial court concluded that the evidence had been obtained pursuant to an unreasonable search and seizure. We reverse.

I.

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