EVANS v. TAKAO

No. 16361.

842 P.2d 255 (1992)

In the Matter of Christopher R. EVANS, Attorney at Law, Applicant-Petitioner, v. The Honorable Frank T. TAKAO, Judge of the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaii, and Prosecuting Attorney, State of Hawaii, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

December 16, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew K. Chung, Honolulu, for applicant-petitioner Christopher R. Evans.

Alexa D.M. Fujise, Deputy Pros. Atty., Honolulu, for respondents Takao and State of Hawaii.

Before LUM, C.J., MOON, KLEIN and LEVINSON, JJ., and Retired Justice HAYASHI, Assigned by Reason of Vacancy.


LEVINSON, Justice.

The petitioner Christopher Evans (Evans) moves this court for writs of prohibition and mandamus prohibiting the respondent, the Honorable Frank T. Takao (Takao), judge of the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaii, from pursuing a criminal contempt of court charge against Evans. In the alternative, Evans moves this court for an order transferring Evans's hearing on the charge to another judge...

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