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STATE v. KAZANAS

No. CAAP-12-0001011.

336 P.3d 217 (2014)

134 Haw. 117

STATE of Hawai`i, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gregory A. KAZANAS, Defendant-Appellant.

Intermediate Court of Appeals of Hawai`i.

August 29, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randall I. Shintani , on the briefs, for Defendant-Appellant.

Donn Fudo , Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, City and County of Honolulu, on the briefs, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

NAKAMURA, C.J., and FUJISE, J., with FOLEY, J., dissenting.

Opinion of the Court by NAKAMURA, C.J.

The use of a criminal defendant's voluntary statements and admissions as evidence at trial is a critical component of our criminal justice system. Voluntary statements and admissions are reliable. They provide key evidence necessary to solve crimes and facilitate our search for the truth. They provide assurance to the public that the culprit had been brought to justice and promote faith and confidence in our judicial system....

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