STATE v. PITTS

SCAP-16-0000830.

456 P.3d 484 (2019)

STATE of Hawai`i, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joseph PITTS, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Hawai`i.

AS CORRECTED JANUARY 8, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter R. Schoettle , Honolulu, for appellant.

Sonja P. McCullen , Honolulu, for appellee.

RECKTENWALD, C.J., NAKAYAMA, McKENNA, POLLACK, AND WILSON, JJ.


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