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State v. Salvas

Intermediate Court of Appeals of Hawai‘i.
Jan 27, 2021
479 P.3d 924 (Haw. Ct. App. 2021)

Summary

applying Su to hold in part that evidence about proceedings in an unrelated case, in which the trial judge found lay witness testimony credible that directly contradicted the officer's sworn testimony, were relevant to the officer's credibility and thus should have been admitted pursuant to HRE Rule 608(b)

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Opinion

NO. CAAP-18-0000121

01-27-2021

STATE of Hawai‘i, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michelle SALVAS, Defendant-Appellant, and Cory Sarimento, Defendant-Appellee

On the briefs: Rosa Flores, for Defendant-Appellant. Tracy Murakami, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, County of Kauai, for Plaintiff-Appellee.


SUMMARY DISPOSITION ORDER

Vacated. Remanded.


Summaries of

State v. Salvas

Intermediate Court of Appeals of Hawai‘i.
Jan 27, 2021
479 P.3d 924 (Haw. Ct. App. 2021)

applying Su to hold in part that evidence about proceedings in an unrelated case, in which the trial judge found lay witness testimony credible that directly contradicted the officer's sworn testimony, were relevant to the officer's credibility and thus should have been admitted pursuant to HRE Rule 608(b)

Summary of this case from State v. Newcomb
Case details for

State v. Salvas

Case Details

Full title:STATE of Hawai‘i, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michelle SALVAS…

Court:Intermediate Court of Appeals of Hawai‘i.

Date published: Jan 27, 2021

Citations

479 P.3d 924 (Haw. Ct. App. 2021)

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