Hawaii Supreme Court· 6/6/2001

State v. Pacheco

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26 P.3d 572
96 Haw. 83

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holding that the prosecutor's disparaging characterization of the defendant \could only have been calculated to inflame the passions of the jurors\
holding that “the record on appeal conclusively establishe[d]” that counsel rendered ineffective assistance, providing an alternative basis for vacating defendant’s conviction
holding that no curative instruction was given where the court, “[w]ithout explanation, ... overruled defense counsel’s objection” after the first instance of prosecutorial misconduct, and “[d]efense counsel did not object” after the second instance of misconduct
holding that the record on appeal conclusively established that counsel was ineffective
stating that, “had the jury believed Pacheco’s testimony, it may well have harbored a reasonable doubt as to whether Pacheco had possessed the state of mind requisite to committing the offense of second degree escape”
stating that, “had the jury believed Pacheco’s testimony, it may well have harbored a reasonable doubt as to whether Pacheco had possessed the state of mind requisite to committing the offense of second degree escape”

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Judges: Moon, Levinson, Nakayama, Ramil, Acoba

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