Hawaii Supreme Court· 8/23/1985

State v. Rodrigues

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706 P.2d 1293
68 Haw. 124

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holding that two offenses committed at separate times but for which sentence was imposed on the same day constituted separate convictions for purposes of HRS § 706-606.5 (Supp.1984)
holding that “conviction,” for purposes of sentencing repeat offenders pursuant to HRS § 706-606.5(1)(b), meant “a judgment entered upon the finding” of guilt by a jury or court.
holding that two of fenses committed at separate times but for which sentence was imposed on the same day constituted separate convictions for purposes of HRS § 706-606.5 (Supp.1984)
noting that, following the supreme court's affirmance of the trial court’s judgment sentencing the defendant to ten years’ imprisonment, the trial court is permitted, under HRPP Rule 35, to exercise its discretionary power to reduce the sentence if such action would be warranted
“[W]here the decision below is correct it must be affirmed by the appellate court though the lower tribunal gave a wrong reason for its action.”
\[W]here the decision below is correct it must be affirmed by the appellate court though the lower tribunal gave a wrong reason for its action.\

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Judges: Lum, Nakamura, Padgett, Hayashi, Wakatsuki

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