STATE v. PEDRO

SCWC-19-0000439.

488 P.3d 1235 (2021)

STATE of Hawai`i, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Theo PEDRO, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Hawai`i.

As Amended June 8, 2021.

As Amended June 14, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shawn A. Luiz , Honolulu, for petitioner.

Richard B. Rost , for respondent.

McKENNA, WILSON, AND EDDINS, JJ., WITH WILSON, J., ALSO CONCURRING SEPARATELY, AND RECKTENWALD, C.J., CONCURRING IN PART AND DISSENTING IN PART, WITH WHOM NAKAYAMA, J., JOINS.


Theo Pedro ("Pedro") pleaded no contest to four counts of sexual assault in the second degree. Before sentencing, Pedro moved to withdraw his pleas. He said he was innocent. He wanted a trial. The Circuit Court of the Second Circuit (the "circuit court," "trial court," or "court") denied Pedro's motion. The Intermediate...

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