STATE v. TORRES

NO. CAAP-20-0000464.

485 P.3d 1110 (2021)

STATE of Hawai`i, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Richard Jose TORRES, Defendant-Appellant.

Intermediate Court of Appeals of Hawai`i.

April 8, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On the briefs:

David Glenn Bettencourt , Honolulu, for Defendant-Appellant.

Brian R. Vincent , Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, City and County of Honolulu, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

LEONARD, PRESIDING JUDGE, HIRAOKA AND WADSWORTH, JJ.


This appeal arises out of a defendant's pretrial detention and commitment to the custody of the Director of the State of Hawai`i (State) Department of Health (Director of Health). As discussed herein, we hold that pursuant to the applicable statute, a criminal defendant who has been ordered...

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