STATE v. ACKER

No. SCWC-30205.

327 P.3d 931 (2014)

133 Haw. 253

STATE of Hawai`i, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Maryann ACKER, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant, and William Gerald Acker, Respondent/Defendant.

Supreme Court of Hawai`i.

February 14, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keith S. Shigetomi , Honolulu, for petitioner.

Brandon H. Ito , for respondent.

RECKTENWALD, C.J., NAKAYAMA, J., and Circuit Judge NACINO, Assigned in Place of POLLACK, J., Recused, with ACOBA, J., Concurring and Dissenting Separately, with whom McKENNA, J., Joins.


Opinion of the Court by RECKTENWALD, C.J.

Maryann and William Acker, a newly married couple, were involved in a series of crimes in California and Hawai`i during June, 1978. On June 10, 1978, Maryann went to a Waikiki bar and began conversing with Joseph Leach. William joined the conversation and introduced himself as Maryann's relative. Leach subsequently gave a ride to William and Maryann. During the drive, William pulled a gun on Leach, demanded his wallet, and...

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