State v. Janto

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• holding that a trial court's determination of a defendant's competency is reviewed under the abuse of discretion standard, and that the trial court acted appropriately in evaluating a defendant's fitness in light of expert testimony
• holding that a trial court’s determination of a defendant’s competency is reviewed under the abuse of discretion standard, and that the trial court acted appropriately in evaluating a defendant’s fitness in light of expert testimony
• addressing the prosecution's motion for an enhanced sentence pursuant to HRS § 706-657 (1993) for murder \especially heinous and cruel\
• addressing the prosecu- ' tion’s motion for an enhanced sentence pursuant to HRS § 706-657 (1993) for murder “especially heinous and cruel”
• overruling mixed question of law and fact standard and adopting \abuse of discretion\ standard
• overruling mixed question of law and fact standard and adopting \abuse of discretion\ standard

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